IT Certification Update: August 2011 by Mike Rodriguez [GENERAL CERTIFICATION]
Mike Rodriguez over on the TrainSignal Training website has released a great write up focusing on a number of important updates for many of the major certification tracks. He has a write up regarding the New 2011 CompTIA Security+ Exam and the new Security+ SY0-301 Exam Objectives TrainSignal's current Security+ Training offering has received CompTIA Authorized Quality Curriculum (CAQC) approval and I am sure as they upgrade their training for the new SY0-301 Exam Objectives they will be able to get the same certification. There is also a section regarding the upcoming Microsoft Exams that are retiring as of this September. You can review the list of exams that Mike has listed and you can take a look at the full list of retired exams on Microsoft's website Mike's article also has some updates regarding the CCDE Practical Exam, VMware Certified Professional 4 Desktop Exam as well as a couple of others. I would definitely suggest reviewing his entire post -