CompTIA Cybersecurity Expert coming soon...

So it looks like I get a free Cert some time this summer?

CompTIA Cybersecurity Expert

https://event.on24.com/event/13/57/29/7/rt/1/documents/resourceList1487096362351/comptia_csaplus_productlaunchwebinar_slides.pdf

(slide 30)

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PCTechLinc

That slide is actually pretty cool. I wonder if that and Infrastructure Pro require having all the CE versions of the certs, or if the Good-For-Life will qualify? I certainly wouldn't want to renew my A+ and Net+ just to get that. That would be way too expensive.

chrisone

Looks cool! I can see many employers requiring junior analyst to require this cert.

https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/cybersecurity-analyst

jeremywatts2005

@Ertaz why would you post this and do this to me. I now have to go for my CASP to complete the Security Tri-Fecta. I already have the A+, N+, S+ so I go the infrastructure covered. Now with my CSA+ I am one cert from the Security Tri-Fecta. Ahhh the horror

Ertaz

jeremywatts2005 wrote: »

@Ertaz why would you post this and do this to me. I now have to go for my CASP to complete the Security Tri-Fecta. I already have the A+, N+, S+ so I go the infrastructure covered. Now with my CSA+ I am one cert from the Security Tri-Fecta. Ahhh the horror

You sir, are welcome!

cdx

Nice find Ertaz thank you!

Judgeman

This is great? already have A+,Net+ and Sec+. looking to get in to security so this is great to know. Thanks for the post

Ertaz

NetworkNewb wrote: »

Whatever gets people to go after more of their certs...

Ah Marketing...

BlackBeret

Please dear God, let the DoD replace CEH with CSA+ for the CNDSP positions, amen.

That's all I have to say.

RogueAdmin

Interesting in having Wireshark and Snort simulation questions.

wd40

PCTechLinc wrote: »

That slide is actually pretty cool. I wonder if that and Infrastructure Pro require having all the CE versions of the certs, or if the Good-For-Life will qualify? I certainly wouldn't want to renew my A+ and Net+ just to get that. That would be way too expensive.

When I passed Security+ CE in 2015 it "Upgraded" my A+ from 2003 and Network+ from 2006 to the CE versions, as long as I keep my Security+ CE I will Automatically keep the A+ CE and Network+ CE.

PCTechLinc

Yeah, I thought it was very interesting in my case. When I passed the new Security+ recently, it didn't do anything with my previous certs. It still lists my GFL A+, Net+, and Sec+ with no expiration dates.

nisti2

PCTechLinc wrote: »

Yeah, I thought it was very interesting in my case. When I passed the new Security+ recently, it didn't do anything with my previous certs. It still lists my GFL A+, Net+, and Sec+ with no expiration dates.

Good to know that was my concern.

spicy ahi

This. All day, every day. And Twice on Sunday.

BlackBeret wrote: »

Please dear God, let the DoD replace CEH with CSA+ for the CNDSP positions, amen.

That's all I have to say.

trojin

As I have A+,N+,S+, Sec+, CSA+, CASP ...
Is this mean I will have 2 multi-certs: Infrastructure Pro and Cybersecurity Expert?

EnderWiggin

BlackBeret wrote: »

Please dear God, let the DoD replace CEH with CSA+ for the CNDSP positions, amen.

That's all I have to say.

spicy ahi wrote: »

This. All day, every day. And Twice on Sunday.

8570 only exists as a grandfathered chart now. 8140 has taken over for all new contracts going forward. CEH still has a strong presence, but it's not the end-all be-all that it was for CND on 8570

PsychoData91

Here's the part that Frustrates me,

I have A+ce, CCENT, and CSA+. I'm nowhere near either of the Tiers. If I was going to do another CompTIA cert, I certainly wouldn't want to backtrack and get the Sec+.

I'd be stuck getting two certs in either category, from the looks of it.

I guess I don't see the point (from an employers POV) in requiring someone to take Sec+, CSA+, AND CASP. If you have a Sec+, it pretty much covers CSA+; it renews it in their requirements anyway. For those that follwoed the pathway directtly and drank all of the CompTIA kool-aid, it'd be nice, but I hope that an employer would realize that I don't have "CompTIA Security Expert" because I skipped Sec+ and just did CSA+ and CASP

EnderWiggin

I can't see this being something that employers will pick up as a requirement. If anything, it'll be motivation for people early in their careers to get all three of the "Infrastructure" certs to have that extra designation. It just makes it look prettier to people whom have A+ and Net+, and see that they'll get two new things rather than one for getting Sec+.

scjohnson1988

BlackBeret wrote: »

Please dear God, let the DoD replace CEH with CSA+ for the CNDSP positions, amen.

That's all I have to say.

I actually got an email survey with CompTIA exploring a penetration testing certification a few weeks ago. That would probably be the better replacement, but I did like the CSA.

Nightfallx

scjohnson1988 wrote: »

I actually got an email survey with CompTIA exploring a penetration testing certification a few weeks ago. That would probably be the better replacement, but I did like the CSA.

That would be sweet.

stryder144

trojin wrote: »

As I have A+,N+,S+, Sec+, CSA+, CASP ...
Is this mean I will have 2 multi-certs: Infrastructure Pro and Cybersecurity Expert?

Yes. You will qualify for both.

trojin

stryder144 wrote: »

Yes. You will qualify for both.

Great

Finally I can reduce number of lines in my CV

Nightfallx

trojin wrote: »

Great
Finally I can reduce number of lines in my CV

same, my certs section is huge

sigsoldier

So....Has anyone heard anything more about this "Expert" cert or was this fake news?

tedjames

https://certification.comptia.org/it-career-news/post/view/2016/10/11/introducing-the-comptia-cybersecurity-career-pathway

phatrik

PCTechLinc wrote: »

I certainly wouldn't want to renew my A+ and Net+ just to get that. That would be way too expensive.

If you renew your Net+ your A+ gets automatically renewed.

stryder144

phatrik wrote: »

If you renew your Net+ your A+ gets automatically renewed.

Is that true for the non-CE "Good for Life" versions of the certifications? I know it works that way for the CE versions, just curious as to whether that works for the older versions of the certifications.

sigsoldier

tedjames wrote: »

https://certification.comptia.org/it-career-news/post/view/2016/10/11/introducing-the-comptia-cybersecurity-career-pathway

I'm not seeing any new information from the link that wasn't already discussed in this thread.

ThePawofRizzo

Yeah I haven't seen much about it. They had an early August convention for CompTIA, so I figured we might see more about it afterward, but nothing so far.

Ertaz

Yeah, "Summer" officially ends on the 22nd. We'll see if CompTIA makes good on the time frame.