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By Ed Tittel
| May 16, 2018
Though the cloud has become ubiquitous, not everybody gets what cloud computing is, and why it’s taking over IT and computing. Here, we provide a basic introduction to some key terms and concepts and explain why cloud computing rules IT as we know it today and for the foreseeable future.
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By Anthony Sequeira
| May 14, 2018
The beauty of both CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ as a foundation of learning is that their coverage is broad and gives learners a sense of today’s IT environments. These environments tend to be more complex than ever and also tend to include the equipment of multiple vendors.
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By Debra B. McCraw
| May 11, 2018
At RSA 2018, we spoke with Liz Maida, the co-founder and CEO of Uplevel, about how she got into cybersecurity, what she looks for in candidates at her early-stage startup and what advice she has for people looking to start their cybersecurity careers.
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By CompTIA
| May 10, 2018
Whether you are looking to get into cybersecurity or take your cybersecurity career to the next level, the best way to prove your skills to employers is to get certified. With all the cybersecurity certifications out there, how do you choose which one is right for you?
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By Matthew Stern
| May 09, 2018
There are ways that the tech workforce in every U.S. state are similar and ways they are different. Explore these four crucial insights from the 2018 CompTIA Cyberstates report and get a feel for the similarities, the differences and what they mean for your tech career.
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By CompTIA
| May 08, 2018
Cybersecurity is an increasingly relevant field and a great career choice for IT professionals. Here are eight tips to help you find your perfect cybersecurity job role and launch your cybersecurity career.
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By Jennifer Sherwood
| May 07, 2018
If you like being in the know about everything, being a security administrator could be a good fit for you. The security administrator is the protector of the system. They see everything that is happening and monitor activity to prevent attacks and stay secure against threats.
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By Jason W. Eckert
| May 04, 2018
Since nearly all of the concepts, commands and files are identical between UNIX and Linux, anyone who is CompTIA Linux+ certified could easily administer a UNIX system. In the job market, this means that CompTIA Linux+ certification is seen as a valid skills benchmark for jobs that require UNIX knowledge.
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By CompTIA
| May 03, 2018
The demands of a career in cybersecurity are changing fast. And CompTIA Security+ is changing to meet them. As the foundational IT certification in the CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway, CompTIA Security+ serves as a springboard for cybersecurity careers.
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By James Stanger
| May 02, 2018
A couple of weeks ago, Stephen Schneiter, Chris Hodson and myself led a two-hour hands-on discussion about blockchain applications and their weaknesses at RSA 2018 in San Francisco. We gathered more than 120 folks in a room, gave a demo of a private Ethereum blockchain and then discussed specific problems in applied blockchain security.
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