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The instructions for the CASP+ lab "Assisted Lab: Configure Monitoring in the AWS Cloud" are no longer correct. The instructions in the section "Use Cloudwatch Events to Alert on Changes" do not match the AWS UI. The lab instructions need to be updated. I filed a support request with Skillable...

When teaching a SY0-701 class this week, I noticed more inaccurate content in the slides and manuals. Lesson 3: Explain Cryptographic Solutions, Slide 24: Slide says: “Private key (key encryption key) is used to encrypt a symmetric key (media/data encryption key)” To correct the inaccurate...

The Official CompTIA CySA+ (Exam CS0-003) Lesson 1 Question 14: Inaccurate content: “A system administrator is performing patchwork on their organization's system. The administrator realizes the maintenance window will close before they complete the patchwork.” Explanation: “Patchwork” means...

Previous CompTIA instructor manuals had margin notes showing where each slide fits into the topics. For example, the Security+ SY0-701 instructor manual does a good job of listing almost every slide in the margin notes. In the CySA+ (CS0-003) instructor manual, starting with Lesson 6, the margin...

Thanks Gregory for posting about the beta! As promised, PearsonVue is now allowing registration for the SecurityX beta exam.

Earning other certifications, taking or teaching classes, publications, and work experience may all count as CE credits: https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/learn/earn-continuing-education-units You can use the CEU assessment app to check if a specific activity would count as a CEU...

My compliments to the CAS-004 developers! I have taught CAS-004 several times, and found almost no errors in the student manuals. Is anyone here working on developing the new CAS-005 / SecurityX materials? @Stephen Schneiter does the development team want instructors to report inaccurate...

I think this starts today at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

I agree that D & E are the two best answers. Hashing, encryption, and decryption algorithms are cryptographic algorithms. For example, PCI DSS requries securing data by using encryption and hashing algorithms. On a job or interview, I think students should answer: A. Hashing, D. Encryption, and...

If the question shown below were asked in a job interview, which answers would you advise students to select? Would your advice be the same if the question were on the 701 cert exam? Given the definition of "cryptographic algorithm" in the 701 manual, I don't know which answers would be scored...

Even standards organizations have trouble making these distinctions. "NIST SP 800-53 no longer includes the concept of operational, management, or technical controls, as it is not always clear which category any given control belongs." I've told students that creating policies to manage risks...

Thanks for reporting this to CompTIA! I've noticed some errors in the content, however I don't know how to get them fixed. Did you get a reply from CompTIA, and have they corrected the content?

I noticed inaccurate content from 601 that is unchanged in 701. For example, Lesson 3 Slide 4 has an inaccurate definition of cryptography. I've had to tell hundreds of students why the official materials are wrong, and how to correct the information. I want to use accurate, official, CompTIA...

I appreciate everyone's responses. We seem to agree that these two statements in the official SY0-701 materials are not accurate: 1.) “A cryptographic algorithm is the particular operations performed to encode or decode data.” 2.) ‘Cryptography, which literally means “secret writing,” is the...

Hi Robina, Here are some solutions to try. First, check internet connectivity. Open another browser tab or window, and verify that you can connect to and use sites other than the labs. Next, use a site like https://www.speedtest.net/ to test network bandwidth and latency. The labs usually work...

Topic 3A in the 701 course uses "encoding" and "encryption" as synonyms. I think students should understand the difference between the two terms. I would appreciate knowing what other instructors think about these terms. Does encoding = encryption? I would also appreciate feedback from a...

Thanks for the question Stephen, and thanks to those who have responded. Also thank you Rick – you have the best Sherlock Holmes quote for cybersecurity analysts! I cover the networking concepts as they come up in Security+. But first, when introducing the class, I try to set the stage for...

Congratulations on earning the CySA+ certification! I also have clients who require trainers to pass the current CompTIA exam before teaching the current course. They understand how the course, exam, and certification work. They require their instructors to be certified for the current version...

Interesting question. I am not sure how to interpret the phrase “run against a captured password hash.” If the question means “Which type of password attack makes use of extensive wordlists to hash and compare to a captured password hash?” then the best answer is: D. Dictionary Explanation...