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  1. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Upcoming CompTIA Certification Launches and CIN Webinars

    Do we have official word that the CASP+ certification will automatically rebrand as SecurityX?
  2. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Upcoming CompTIA Certification Launches and CIN Webinars

    The biggest challenge will be differentiating Security+ from SecurityX.
  3. Mark Anthony Germanos

    CompTIA EMEA Conference

    After last month's Partner Conference in Las Vegas, it is tough to justify attending this one.
  4. Mark Anthony Germanos

    New Security + CertMaster

    I just renewed my PenTest+. The lion’s share of my CEUs happened when I submitted my book. Must be available online. if you’re already blogging ambitiously, put those blogs in a book form and make them available online.
  5. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Microsoft Quasi Open Book Certification Exams

    Back when “Who wants to be a millionaire?”was on TV, Regis Philbin told a contestant that using phone a friend and having the friend do an Internet search, took too much precious time. That may prove true with open book tests too. You have to know your stuff before you walk in there. Too much...
  6. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Microsoft Quasi Open Book Certification Exams

    Will "open book" mean you can carry books into the test center, or will you have access to a few websites where you can verify answers?
  7. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Preview of the new Security+ SY 701

    I'd say we need a Timeline. X will be available in 2023Q4. Y will be available in 2024Q1. Z will be available in 2024Q2. Presenters were rather vague at the Partner Conference earlier this month. Understandably so. I think I speak for all public speakers when I say it is difficult to answer...
  8. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Instructor powerpoints

    Yes. I am using official CompTIA PowerPoints for Security+. I think you contact your CompTIA rep for licensing...
  9. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Closed Opportunity

    What curriculum does the class follow if the instructor is responsible for course planning?
  10. Mark Anthony Germanos

    TTT Roadmap

    Speaking of “cloudy on the details,” I do not recall anybody mentioning when and where the 2024 partner conference will happen.
  11. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Comptia Certified Instructor

    I believe CompTIA is sunsetting their certified trainer program and certification. If you need to build training/public speaking credibility, I suggest creating some five minute videos and putting them on YouTube. I suggest one of these three topics: 1. How DHCP works. 2. How DNS works. 3...
  12. Mark Anthony Germanos

    TTT Roadmap

    Outside of preparing for and taking exams, how much free time are you giving yourself for employers/clients, family and friends?
  13. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Job opening for A+, Net+ & Sec+ trainer!

    I have to back-burner this one. My training gig for Security+ runs through August 31. The new one starts September 18 and will run probably to Thanksgiving. Thank you Kristin for reaching out here.
  14. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Job opening for A+, Net+ & Sec+ trainer!

    Are you looking for one trainer to run three classes?
  15. Mark Anthony Germanos

    English is Primary

    Is it acceptable for a trainer to promote their services and mention English is their primary or exclusive language?
  16. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Looking for a certified CTT Instructor for East & Southern Africa Region

    Online or in-person? What are the proposed dates? What is the background of the students?
  17. Mark Anthony Germanos

    Including Certification Testing in Curriculum

    Do you get dinged for students who never take the certification exams?
  18. Mark Anthony Germanos

    False Positive/Negative in biometrics

    Since we're talking False Positive and False Negative in biometrics here, let me suggest this example. Joe's work has a thumbprint reader at the server room door. Joe swipes his thumbprint and gains access to the server room. False positive: Bill swipes his thumbprint and gains access. His...