Certification › Module 8 › Lesson 3
Mindset
Exam day integrity — proctoring rules, personal item policy, NDA — integrity-rules.md on `$CERT_LAB`; reinforces M1 no-dumps.
Visual · t42_integrity_rules
Exam integrity rules. $CERT_LAB. Original Cyberlium.
Opening
Proctoring exists to protect cert value — know the rules before exam day, not hidden-note tutorials on exam eve.
Integrity rules literacy: acceptable materials (usually none), room scan expectations, break policies, NDA on exam content sharing — from vendor candidate handbook. NEVER hidden notes, second monitor cheat setups, live exam item sharing in Discord after. Next: Exam Day Lab.
1. Named integrity items
Prohibited: hidden notes, phone access, exam content sharing, braindump use.
Allowed: vendor-stated ID, approved break, official scratch policy.
Command guide
Try these commands — Named integrity items
═══ TOOLS & WEBSITES ═══ Browse / read these (authorized learning only — stay in YOUR lab / program scope)
CompTIA candidate handbook — https://www.comptia.org/ ISC2 policies — https://www.isc2.org/
═══ INSTALL ═══
Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
Command — copy this
sudo apt install python3
macOS:
Command — copy this
brew install python3
Windows: Download https://python.org/downloads/
═══ LINUX / macOS ═══
Command — copy this
export CERT_LAB=${CERT_LAB:-$HOME/cyberlium-lab/t42-cert-prep}
export CERT_EXAM=${CERT_EXAM:-$CERT_LAB/exam-day}
cat > "$CERT_EXAM/integrity-rules.md" <<'EOF'
# Exam Day Integrity Rules — YOUR lab
## Prohibited (from vendor handbooks — paraphrase)
- Hidden notes, unauthorized materials, phone access during proctored exam
- Braindump use; sharing live exam items in Discord after test
- Proxy test-taking; second person in exam room
## Post-exam
- NDA: do not share exam content — feeds dump market and violates ethics
## Link
- Cross-reference: $CERT_LAB/notes/no-exam-dumps.txt
EOFCommand — copy this
grep -E 'Prohibited|NDA|no-exam-dumps' "$CERT_EXAM/integrity-rules.md" grep NEVER "$CERT_LAB/notes/no-exam-dumps.txt"
Primary tools to practice this lesson: grep, python3. Reference sites: CompTIA candidate handbook (https://www.comptia.org/); ISC2 policies (https://www.isc2.org/). Run every command in the box — install first, then the usage lines — only on YOUR lab / program scope.
2. Post-exam ethics
Do not share live exam items — violates NDA and feeds dump market.
3. Ship
integrity-rules.md + link M1 ethics card. Next: Exam Day Lab.
4. What you ship: exam integrity rules card
Handbook paraphrase + NEVER hidden notes/sharing + post-exam NDA line.
5. What you record before the next lesson
Integrity rules path.
6. Wrong vs right: exam dumps vs YOUR honest study plans
Worked failure — same MSF word, opposite target. Right never needs a café Wi-Fi or classmate laptop.
Wrong
Pack hidden notes because 'everyone does it.'
Right
Integrity rules from candidate handbook. Next: Exam Day Lab.
Mission: integrity rules card
1) Five prohibited items from handbook. 2) Post-exam NDA line. 3) Link M1 no-dumps card.
Stuck? Ask Cyberlium AI Mentor
Sharing exam items after test feeds dumps — refuse Discord 'brain dump' sessions.
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Exam integrity prohibits:
Multiple choice
Knowledge Check
APPLY: True or False: Post-exam item sharing violates NDA.
True or False
Knowledge Check
APPLY: Integrity rules sourced from:
Multiple choice