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  1. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA AgentOps+ certification development (paid opportunity. on-site)

    AI Agent Operations Experts Needed CompTIA is recruiting Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to review, validate, and help build a new certification exam aligned to AI Agent Operations. SMEs ensure content is technically accurate, industry-relevant, vendor-neutral where intended, and written at the...
  2. Gregory Childers

    CloudNetX renewal

    I'm in the process of reviewing my CompTIA certs to make certain I have the required CEUs for renewal. i don't like to wait until the last minute. I typically get them done within the first year or two. CloudNetX has been a particular challenge. 1. No other CompTIA certification gives full...
  3. Gregory Childers

    Passed DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam

    Today I passed the DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam. I had already passed the previous version DA0-001, and I thought this one was much easier. One PBQ, 79 M/C questions. A few AI questions scattered throughout, but otherwise not much new. Overall, it's a good introductory data...
  4. Gregory Childers

    Exam scoring

    I want to settle this once and for all. How does CompTIA score their exams? Every exam has a handful of PBQs, while the overwhelming majority of questions are multiple-choice. Most exams have a maximum of 90 questions, but could have fewer. All exams are on a 100-900 scale, with the...
  5. Gregory Childers

    DataSys+ beta

    The new DataSys+ beta is available. $50 USD. Sign up between now and May 28, 2026., https://www.comptia.org/en-us/experts/become-a-subject-matter-expert/comptia-data-systems-beta-exam/
  6. Gregory Childers

    Why recertify?

    I've been a technical trainer for 25+ years. I've taken more than 16 different cert exams from CompTIA and re-certified in many of them two, three, four, five, or even six times. I've even re-certified in two CompTIA certs that were "good for life" certifications. Mostly, this was due to...
  7. Gregory Childers

    DataX is renamed DataAI

    CompTIA DataAI: The Reimagined DataX Certification for the Advanced Data and AI Workforce January 12, 2026 CompTIA is rebranding its advanced DataX certification as DataAI, reflecting the fundamental shift in how data work is performed across modern organizations. This official transition is...
  8. Gregory Childers

    What happened with the Tech Trainer options that were discussed in 2023?

    What happened with the Tech Trainer options that were discussed in 2023? Did they disappear with the new ownership group of the for-profit CompTIA?
  9. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA AutoOps+

    CompTIA is looking for qualified individuals to help develop a brand new infrastructure-related certification by participating in a beta exam. Input from IT infrastructure professionals working in the field is crucial to our ability to develop relevant and up-to-date exam content , validating...
  10. Gregory Childers

    Are Project+ and Server+ changing from "good for life" to CE certifications?

    There are multiple threads on Reddit (I know I really shouldn't keep visiting that site) that claim CompTIA has sent out notices that Project+ and Server+ are changing from "good for life" certifications to CE certifications on October 1, 2025. I personally did not receive any notification, nor...
  11. Gregory Childers

    How often do you teach each of the CompTIA courses per year?

    How frequently do you teach each of the following CompTIA courses per year? When was the last time you taught each one? How many CompTIA certifications do you have where you have never taught the class? CompTIA's current portfolio of certification classes is as follows; A+ (Core 1 and Core...
  12. Gregory Childers

    Passed SecurityX CAS-005

    I passed the SecurityX exam this morning. I passed the CAS-004 back in April 2022. It's a challenging, comprehensive exam. I had 88 questions. 4 PBQs and 1 VM question.
  13. Gregory Childers

    Apply to be one of CompTIA’s Network of Experts

    https://www.comptia.org/en-us/experts/network-of-experts/ Are you looking for a way to use your knowledge, expertise, and experience to make an impact? Give back - Join other thought leaders to help build and strengthen the IT workforce. Shape the future - Pave the way for the future of the IT...
  14. Gregory Childers

    Network Security Trainer - full-time position - East coast US / EMEA region only

    Corelight is hiring for a full-time Network Security Trainer position. The job is mostly remote, but we are currently searching for candidates on the East Coast of the United States or in the EMEA region exclusively. Key Responsibilities: Guide customers through learning Corelight's tools...
  15. Gregory Childers

    New CompTIA web site launch

    I went to the main CompTIA website today and was greeted with the following message:
  16. Gregory Childers

    Cloud Essentials+ retires on September 25, 2025

    This makes the fourth CompTIA certification I've earned that has been retired.
  17. Gregory Childers

    Xpert Series - DataX and CloudNetX

    There are three XPert Series exams: SecurityX, DataX, and CloudNetX. SecurityX (formerly CASP+) is an expert level cybersecurity certification. It is higher level than Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+. It also renews each of these certifications. DataX is an expert level data science...
  18. Gregory Childers

    To everyone taking Security+, CySA+, PenTest+, and SecurityX

  19. Gregory Childers

    Cybersecurity World On Edge As CVE Program Prepares To Go Dark

    On April 16, a foundational piece of the world’s cybersecurity infrastructure may quietly grind to a halt. MITRE’s stewardship of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program—a backbone of coordinated vulnerability disclosure for more than two decades—is facing an uncertain future as its...
  20. Gregory Childers

    Two of my certs are good through 2031. I'm done retaking exams just because the version has changed.

    My A+ and Network+ had expiration dates in 2028. This was due to my earning the CASP+ and then renewing it by passing the ISACA CISM. I passed the fifth version of Network+, which extended my Net+ and A+ until 2031. My first Network+ certification was in 2005. At this point, I don't really...
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