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  1. BrianFord

    Tech Differences Between Net+ and Sec+ Objectives and Content

    Hey there, fellow Instructors. A couple of notes if you are teaching Network+ and Security+. I noted that some topics are covered in both, but the coverage between the objectives, the course content, and the possible exam questions may differ. (1) How DNS works and how DNS is secured...
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    How would you filter TikTok?

    Instructors, One of my students asked me yesterday via chat to explain how TikTok could be filtered out of US Internet traffic. As we all know, TikTok is an application that runs on devices and different operating systems. That application communicates with some server or servers to retrieve...
  3. BrianFord

    Can't update my About info so I'll put this here....

    Hello, fellow CINers, TL;DR Sign up for my newsletter at https://fordsnotes.substack.com A long time ago, I created a website and posted content that I developed while preparing and delivering classes. When I remembered, I would tell my students about that site. Sometimes, it helped, as the...
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    What prevents our students from completing their goals

    Many things can prevent our students from completing their goals, including: • Fear: Fear of failure can paralyze them, while fear of success can lead to self-sabotage. • Lack of clarity: They might not know what they want to achieve or why they're doing it. • Procrastination: Putting...
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    If you are or know of a Lockbit Ransomware victim...

    For all those Security+ or security interested instructors out there... Law enforcement authorities in the US and Europe recently announced the seizure of data attributed to the Lockbit ransomware team. The seized data included thousands of references to the crypto keys generated to encrypt...
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    You have to love those CompTIA CEUs!

    I recently passed the AWS Solution Architect Associate exam. Two days later I received a heads up email message from CompTIA that one of my certifications was 180 days from expiration. I submitted the email from AWS for CEUs via Certmetrics and was very, very pleasantly surprised to receive...
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    Instructor Toolbox Poll: What Browser?

    Over several months in 2024 I will be conducting a series of polls of the CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN) Community. Participation is completely voluntary and based on the assumption that respondents are Instructors (i.e. members of CIN). My goal in conducting these polls is to compile data...
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    Instructor Toolbox Poll: In-person or Virtual?

    Over several months in 2024 I will be conducting a series of polls of the CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN) Community. Participation is completely voluntary and based on the assumption that respondents are Instructors (i.e. members of CIN). My goal in conducting these polls is to compile data...
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    CompTIA ChannelCon Save the Date

    CompTIA ChannelCon 2024 July 30-August 1, 2024 Atlanta, GA Venue: Hyatt Regency Atlanta For no more information see: https://connect.comptia.org/channelcon/home
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    TTT Soap Box: Breaking the Ice!

    Greetings Fellow Instructors! In advance of the upcoming Security+ TTT series I wanted to ask the Instructor Community for their ideas, thoughts, and opinions about some of the tools of our instructional trade. How do you 'break the ice' with the students in your classes? What do you do as...
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    Introducing urlscan dot io (for Security+ & CySA+)

    Fellow Instructors, In Security+ and again in CySA+ (and CASP+) students need to understand how the www works. I often use Virustotal dot com to briefly demo how to investigate suspect urls and files. I found another web based (free to use) tool that helps explain more. That's urlscan dot...
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    Instructor Sessions at 2023 Partner Summit in Las Vegas?

    Hello to all those who will be attending Partner Summit in Las Vegas. Anybody have any info about the Instructor sessions that are planned?