Did CompTIA become part of Microsoft?

[Mark Anthony Germanos]

Hi gang, I am updating a graphic for lesson 3 of Security+, specifically where we discuss certificate signing requests. The new comptia.org certificate from DigiCert shows:

CN = sso.comptia.org
O = Microsoft Corporation
L = Redmond
ST = Washington
C = US

Did CompTIA become part of Microsoft?

 

[jasoneckert]

That is likely CompTIA's certificate for their Microsoft EntraID single sign-on (SSO) and associated domain/tenant in Azure.
No, CompTIA is not part of Microsoft (to my knowledge).

 

[Michael Schmitz]

Hi gang, I am updating a graphic for lesson 3 of Security+, specifically where we discuss certificate signing requests. The new comptia.org certificate from DigiCert shows:

CN = sso.comptia.org
O = Microsoft Corporation
L = Redmond
ST = Washington
C = US

Did CompTIA become part of Microsoft?

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

H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”) and Thoma Bravo are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire CompTIA.

www.comptia.org

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

Nov 4, 2024

AFAIK this still stands.

Information Technology (IT) Certifications & Tech Training | CompTIA

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www.comptia.org

Organisation Google Trust Services

You should then better explain the next step:
Single Domain Certs and Checking Information ...

and you could have used

crt.sh | Certificate Search

Free CT Log Certificate Search Tool from Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA)

crt.sh

?q=sso.comptia.org

to see all previous Certs assgined to this Domain. (pretty long list)
Cool Tool on the Website.

Hint: I would now change the Subject Line with another Text. This is confusing.
Didn`t you think you would have heard about this in CIN before, it that where true?
We do not want to spread false Rumors...

 

[mohammed khati]

Haha nope, CompTIA didn’t suddenly get bought by Microsoft.
What you’re seeing is just because CompTIA uses Microsoft’s cloud (Azure/Entra ID) for their Single Sign-On. That’s why the cert shows Microsoft Corp in the details. So nothing to worry about.

"CompTIA is still CompTIA"