Cheapest/fastest way for 50 CEU in a month?

My Security+ expires next month, I know there a bunch of options but wondering what the easiest/cheapest/fastest way to do this would be. I know they have their CertMaster thing for $200, I could get my CASP ($440) or CISSP ($700) but I don't really want to try and take either of these in a month. I could try for the CISSP which I have studied for in the past and never took but would rather just renew.

Any free things I could do just to renew for now within the next month?

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Infosec_Sam

I don't know of any free way to renew your cert, but it might be worth a shot to email CompTIA to see if they'd give you an extension if you schedule a test for 2 months from now. The CySA+ and PenTest+ both renew the Sec+, if you'd prefer to take one of those over the CASP+ within the next month or two. Then, once you get around to taking the CASP+, it will renew everything below it. Those would both be $350, so definitely not free. I'm sure there would be some knowledge carry-over from the time you've spent studying the CISSP, but probably not enough to just take a shot at another CompTIA exam.

tedjames

Take 50 webinars. Just kill a weekend. I've also used Cybrary training (free) to renew certifications. I believe there's a thread on TechExams that lists free and paid options.

stryder144

Check out Cybrary, as @tedjames mentioned. They have an agreement with CompTIA (if you conduct a search using CompTIA and Cybrary you should find the link on CompTIA's site).

shochan

https://certification.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renewing-with-multiple-activities/training-and-higher-education

relegated

I have time at work I can use to do it, I have used Cybrary in the past, guess I will be watching a lot of video over the next month.

relegated

Hah good news, I passed the Cisco CyberOps last year which satisfies the requirements.

thomas_

Sounds like you have it solved, but the Certmaster course only took me about 3.5 hours to go through. For me, 3.5 hours and paying $199 beats 50 hours and paying $0 any day of the week.

itorian

IF you work for any DOD base or a veteran, I highly recommend the below:
https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/main.php

Its free and not so hard to get those CEUs.

scaredoftests

Free seminars/ if you are on a gov contract you can go to fedvte and get it that way..

Johnhe0414

thomas_ said:

Sounds like you have it solved, but the Certmaster course only took me about 3.5 hours to go through. For me, 3.5 hours and paying $199 beats 50 hours and paying $0 any day of the week.

This.....

I did the same thing but maybe took a little longer.