PT1-003 Pentest+ beta: 24/05

FluffyBunny

We already knew that today (17/05) scheduling starts for SecurityX -> https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/1csbgmg/new_comptia_beta_exam_ca1005_securityx_available/

One of my colleagues noticed that a beta for Pentest+ is also listed on PearsonVue!

Pentest+ PT1-003 beta goes live on 24/05! You should already be able to find it in your PearsonVue portal.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CompTIA/comments/1ctwv0e/upcoming_2405_pentest_beta/

For (expected) $50, you can take your shot at the new version of the exam. You'll get to see if it's any good, plus if you pass you WILL be certified for Pentest+.

xagreus

Thanks for the heads-up, @FluffyBunny!

I went through the registration process on PearsonVue's site. I can confirm that the price for the PTI-003 beta is the expected $50, with dates available in June 2024, but nothing after that. Going to hold off for now, and hope they offer dates in December so I have some time to study up.

JDMurray

Maybe I'll do the "no study" method for this beta. I really need to stay studying for DataSys+ and afterwards take the latest Net+ and Sec+ to stay relevant as an IT instructor.

FluffyBunny

xagreus said:

I went through the registration process on PearsonVue's site. I can confirm that the price for the PTI-003 beta is the expected $50, with dates available in June 2024, but nothing after that. Going to hold off for now, and hope they offer dates in December so I have some time to study up.

Wait... how did you register for the exam PT1-003? That's supposed to open for registration next Friday.

Today, 17/05, they opened registration for CA1-005 (SecurityX+).

And I sincerely doubt that you can still take the beta in December. Pentest+ v3 needs to go live around October, as per https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest

FluffyBunny

JDMurray said:

Maybe I'll do the "no study" method for this beta. I really need to stay studying for DataSys+ and afterwards take the latest Net+ and Sec+ to stay relevant as an IT instructor.

Oh, I'm definitely pludging and I'm looking forward to it. I'll try to scrounge up the objectives document though, see if I can find big differences.

FluffyBunny

Important: Objectives (under development) for the PT1-003 and CA1-005 beta exams can be found here -> https://www.comptia.org/training/resources/exam-objectives/exam-objectives-under-development

xagreus

FluffyBunny said:

xagreus said:

I went through the registration process on PearsonVue's site. I can confirm that the price for the PTI-003 beta is the expected $50, with dates available in June 2024, but nothing after that. Going to hold off for now, and hope they offer dates in December so I have some time to study up.

Wait... how did you register for the exam PT1-003? That's supposed to open for registration next Friday.

Today, 17/05, they opened registration for CA1-005 (SecurityX+).

And I sincerely doubt that you can still take the beta in December. Pentest+ v3 needs to go live around October, as per https://www.comptia.org/certifications/pentest

OK, that makes sense - if it's going live in October, maybe the beta is only available for a month. I'll sit this one out and will plan on earning the PenTest+ and SecurityX in time for the next beta to renew them.

To register, I went to https://home.pearsonvue.com/Clients/CompTIA.aspx --> My Exams --> View Exams --> PenTest+ Certification Exam --> PTI-003 CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Beta Exam.

Same process for the CA1-005, except the last two steps were --> CASP+ Certification Exam --> CA1-005 CompTIA SecurityX Certification Beta Exam. And same timeline - only available in June 2024 at the 3 testing centers I selected.

JDMurray

I'm registered for the PenTest+ SecurityX beta exam at my local testing center on July 22nd. I'll try to take SecurityX PenTest+ and DataSys+ around the same date.

FluffyBunny

JDMurray said:

I'm registered for the PenTest+ beta exam at my local testing center on July 22nd. I'll try to take SecurityX and DataSys+ around the same date.

You're the second person who's said they have registered for the PT1-003 beta, while PearsonVue's portal says registration opens on 24th of May... Sounds like someone dropped the ball and opened it a week early!  

EDIT:
Very strange, I still cannot register for PT1-003.

FluffyBunny

Friday night off? Why not spend five hours cross-referencing the exam objectives for the new Pentest+ PT1-003 beta, with the current PT0-002? I did just that!

The differences are considerable! Lots of small details added and removed. When it comes to big subject swaps: mobile testing went mostly out, SDLC and containers/cloud came in.

You can find an Excel sheet and a PDF with the comparison here -> https://www.kilala.nl/index.php?id=2595

JDMurray

Oh, sorry, I signed up for "CA1-005 - CompTIA SecurityX Certification Beta Exam - English (ENU)". I was reading the PenTest+ objectives and it stuck in my brain. I tried signing up for the PenTest+ beta exam and an error message clearly says it's not available until May 24.

I've been experimenting with using ChatGPT 4 to create a study plan based on the PenTest+ exam objectives. So far I get better results feeding it one objective at a time rather than an entire domain section in one go. I need to start writing some Python code to automate the tedious prompting tasks.

JDMurray

OK, I just signed up for "PT1-003: CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Beta Exam" on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. No pressure!