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  1. Rick Butler

    Passed SecurityX CAS-005

    Because in the end, as we see time and time again, many candidates don't care about possessing the skill and experience to actually *do* a job, but rather, they just want a fast track to that phat paycheck that might come a smidge easier if they have a few dozen letters hanging off their...
  2. Rick Butler

    Future TTT course

    Totally agree. These things *can* be a bit tricky with On24 as a platform out of the box - one of the reasons why using OBS works great to switch scenes like that.
  3. Rick Butler

    What's in a name?

    I can see that. With the proverbial alphabet soup of certifications out there, it's hard to differentiate who is 'technical' and who is 'managerial' focused. I see that most with HR staffers who latch onto a cert, such as Security+, thinking that they want their Level 1 helpdesk people to have...
  4. Rick Butler

    What's in a name?

    I think there are some certs that have held their value. I think getting rid of CTT+ was a big mistake, but, well, not my mistake to make. I quite literally got mine done on the very last day of eligibility - mostly because I told myself for years I was going to get it. I wonder if something...
  5. Rick Butler

    Got me all excited and then...

    I wouldn't go *that* far. Besides, it's the magic of the Fedora. Seriously. Last year, I tried a couple of small social experiments. When I was at Anthology Together 24, I didn't have my hat with me. No one even gave me a notice. And despite my *trying* to meet new people, well, I guess I...
  6. Rick Butler

    Course Migration

    I've never done anything like that, myself, but perhaps you can do a Provisioning export the data in Settings > Reports into a CSV, change the associated Course ID (and other fields as needed) and push it back using the SIS Import tool, doing the UI Override. Maybe move one student using the UI...
  7. Rick Butler

    What's in a name?

    You'd be proud of me, Jason - I crafted that particular response...on my old Surface 5 - running Linux Mint. We could always go with X - but then Elon Musk might have something to say about it.
  8. Rick Butler

    Got me all excited and then...

    So, it would seem that I'm starting to reach artifact status here in the CIN....today, this came through: So, hurriedly, I thought I'd check my new pixel acquisition and: *sigh* Oh well - womp-womp. Oh well. I guess that means @Stephen Schneiter owes me beer now. /r
  9. Rick Butler

    What's in a name?

    CompTIA has been adjusting the certification program for quite a while now, and, as I could tell, wanted to create classes of certifications based on bands of proficiency, from 'essentials', 'pro', and 'experts'. And the 'X' certs do have a certain edginess to them - just ask this guy: I'm...
  10. Rick Butler

    CIN Sneak Peek: Data+ V2

    Locked and loaded
  11. Rick Butler

    New CompTIA A+ Perform vs Learn

    Well, let's see if I can field that one. CompTIA Learn and CompTIA Perform are very similar platforms, where you basically read the text in the form of modules, answer 'end-of-module' questions, and do some Performance-Based Questions (PBQ). Perform is the next evolutionary step after the...
  12. Rick Butler

    CloudNetX CNX-001 Voucher

    I don't think they have yet. CompTIA is in the process of migrating the entire CIN platform in a couple weeks, which has been slowing down the process of vouchers and such. Hang in there. /r
  13. Rick Butler

    Security+ Voucher

    For both of these, you'll want to reach out to your Business Development Manager to assist. CIN's voucher program only happens during the Train the Trainer series. Since Sec+ 701 was back in 2023, an exam voucher would not be available now. You can always procure one of those through the...
  14. Rick Butler

    Passed Linux+ XK0-005

    Congrats on your win, mate. Some certs are easy, some are hard fought. I believe the latter are the most precious, because of the time invested. Well done pally.
  15. Rick Butler

    Passed PT0-003 today

    Congrats on your win!
  16. Rick Butler

    How can we get Institutional course access to CertMaster Security+??

    Right. You can expect that will continue to be the case, as all of CompTIA's training material will migrate to the Perform model, as each three-year testing/update cycle. If you are a partner, you should be able to get instructor access by reaching out to your BDM. Mr. Mongeon, according to...
  17. Rick Butler

    Passed SecurityX CAS-005

    Nice. I have mine coming up later this year. Going through the CertMaster Perform material in depth to see how well it *actually* prepares a candidate to take SecurityX. I'm not entirely confident in that, as I went through the DataSys+ materials and took that exam - there were topics on the...
  18. Rick Butler

    Pentest Exam

    Good luck on your exam. Great prep means great results. /r
  19. Rick Butler

    CIN Sneak Peek - CompTIA Linux+ v8

    Heh..I just loaded Linux Mint on my old Surface 5 in hopes of breathing some new life into it. So I would say, just because cloud and AI are out there, needing to know Linux is probably all the more important. /r
  20. Rick Butler

    How can we get Institutional course access to CertMaster Security+??

    Corey: Do you know who your CompTIA BDM is? That would be the person you'll want to talk about getting Security+. Are you a CompTIA partner? Not sure what you mean by "institutional access", though. Since TestOut has been rolled up into CertMaster Perform, you would be needing to get that. /r