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  1. Gregory Childers

    PenTest+ (PT1-003) Beta Exam is also available

    Do you want the test or the test results? The beta exam has expired, so you can't take the beta any more.
  2. Gregory Childers

    Three Pillars of Cybersecurity

    No, it's not covered in any CompTIA cybersecurity related courses. ITIL lists four: People, processes, products, and partners
  3. Gregory Childers

    Cybersecurity Terms

    The attack surface is the combination of all attack vectors. A vulnerability is a weakness. A threat is something that can exploit a vulnerability.
  4. Gregory Childers

    Complementary Voucher CTTT

    I received my DataX voucher. Thank you!
  5. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    I worked for many of the NHCLC locations around the United States and abroad. I worked full-time for the locations in Memphis, TN, and Syracuse, NY, and as a contractor for more than 30 other locations. The NH model was that some of the locations were franchised while others were...
  6. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    New Horizons is a brand that was acquired by Educate 360. It still operates under the NHCLC name but is owned by Educate 360.
  7. Gregory Childers

    On steering students' learning

    I've finally gotten better at self-analysis. I read the exam objectives and immediately know which topics I know and which ones I don't. Then I go study the topics I don't know. It made it a lot easier when I was studying for my CISSP. I only studied for a week and passed on the first attempt.
  8. Gregory Childers

    On steering students' learning

    I've surveyed students who passed the most recent version of Net+ on how many subnetting questions they had. The student who had the most reported three subnetting questions. The student who reported the fewest had zero subnetting questions. It didn't change the way I teach. I still make...
  9. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    Earlier, Educate 360 bought out the entire New Horizons Computer Learning Centers corporate office and corporate locations, discarding all franchise locations. It was the largest international computer training center, and now it's a shell of it's former self.
  10. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    Until the deal goes through and we see what changes the new ownership group implements, this is all speculation. It could remain the same, get better, or get worse. We just don't know.
  11. Gregory Childers

    Dark Web Visit

    It's a resource for threat intelligence and discovering if your data has been leaked in a breach. If that's not your thing, it's all good. Plenty of different roles and responsibilities in cybersecurity and IT.
  12. Gregory Childers

    On steering students' learning

    1. The exam objectives clearly state the topics of the exam and the percentage of questions from each domain 2. Most CompTIA exams are variable length. You could get 85 questions, or 80, or 77, or 72. 3. The questions are randomly selected from the exam bank. No two exams will have the same...
  13. Gregory Childers

    H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

    My prediction is that everything that's not ready to go live will be canceled. I took the CloudNetX beta August 9. That might be the last new certification after SecurityX goes live.
  14. Gregory Childers

    H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

    The SANS Institute is GIAC's preferred partner for exam preparation.
  15. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    Because it worked so well for Twitter.....
  16. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    Will the price of exam vouchers go up? Will the process for renewals change? Will the content and questions of the exams be altered due to new ownership? CompTIA needs to do a full-blown press conference because the online chatter is rather harsh.
  17. Gregory Childers

    CompTIA Restructure

    People are still waiting for more clarification from CompTIA https://cin.comptia.org/threads/h-i-g-capital-and-thoma-bravo-to-acquire-comptia-brand-and-products.1992/
  18. Gregory Childers

    H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

    Not a response, just a general statement.
  19. Gregory Childers

    H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

    It is my understanding that the training and certification portion of CompTIA was part of the acquisition and that it will be run as a for-profit entity.
  20. Gregory Childers

    H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

    If you're wondering which companies are in the Thoma Bravo portfolio, there is a list here. https://www.thomabravo.com/companies H.I.G.'s portfolio is here. https://higgrowth.com/portfolio/