Six certs that can get you started as an IT support professional
For many men and women of any age, information technology (IT) support (also called help desk support, service desk support, desktop support, and so forth) represents a valid way to “get your foot in the door” …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on ISACA CISA
What does a certified information systems auditor do? There’s a succinct and engaging discussion of this unique and important IT role at GoCertify.com, and the author of that piece recommends …
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IS IT MONEY, or the milk of human kindness that makes the world go ’round? Trick question: Information technology (IT) makes the world go ’round. And successful IT requires smart people who have a high …
Read ArticleA pathway for cybersecurity students to become cybersecurity professionals
We’ve all heard of the Catch-22 phrase, “In order to get experience I need a job, and in order to get a job, I need experience.” Liz Ryan, noted author of Reinvention Roadmap, and a contributor to Forbes Magazine …
Read ArticleCertMag Wishes You a Happy Labor Day
Like many other workers in the United States, the members of the CertMag team are enjoying a day off from work in observance of Labor Day. We will return to our normal schedule and activities …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
There’s an urgency about cybersecurity in today’s IT realm that almost demands greater knowledge of effective information security practices and precautions from all IT professionals …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: The longer you work in IT, the more you certify
Certification is often seen as being a first step on the road to professional success in the IT realm. For many, it can provide a point of entry that lowers the considerable knowledge barrier that looms over…
Read ArticleITCC Fall Member Meeting set for October
The IT Certification Council is on a mission to improve certification. A collaborative association of like-minded individuals, the ITCC meets twice a year to address challenges facing …
Read ArticleOpen source everything: We should expand the scope of human collaboration
Open source software — what is it, how has it changed and grown over time, where is it going? Can this model be evolved to better serve other areas of IT, or even other areas of life as we know it? …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Check Point Certified Security Administrator
Over the past 25 years, Israel-based Check Point has built a reputation for providing stable and effective …
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