Linux Certification Survey: The open source OS is large and in charge
A funny thing happened a few years back: Microsoft quietly turned a fairly monumental page, announcing that Windows 10 would be the last new version of the long-lived Windows operating system. After …
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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on GRC Professional (GRCP)
Every business deals with risk and every management team could probably benefit by getting sound advice from a risk management professional. The GRC Professional (GRCP) certification, No. 18 on our …
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Certification Survey Extra: Linux certification training materials
When it’s time to get a new certification, some certified professionals head to the testing center intending to sink or swim based on their accumulated work experience, including workplace training …
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Top 10 reasons to take the 2020 Salary Survey
We get it. Your life is busy. You work hard. You have other obligations. Maybe it’s family. Maybe it’s continuing education. Maybe it’s community service. Maybe it’s plugging into an audiobook or podcast …
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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CCENT
We’ve already turned the Deep Focus spotlight on the sole Cisco certification that will still be in the Cisco certification lineup at this time next year. Every Cisco credential we turn to from here on out is just …
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Salary Survey Extra: The longer you work in IT, the more you certify
We sometimes think about certification as a foot-in-the-door strategy for up-and-coming IT professionals. It’s something that you do in order to break into the business, something that makes …
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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Pega Certified System Architect (PCSA)
A leader in the fields of business process management (BPM) and customer relationship management (CRM), Massachusetts-based Pegasystems has only been in the certification game since 2014. The Pega …
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Certification Survey Extra: Government and cybersecurity, Part 5
The guiding principle for many businesses and organizations when it comes to effective cybersecurity often seems to be some combination of “put head in sand” and “hope for the best.” How else to explain the …
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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)
Forensic investigation is decidedly less glamorous in real life than it looks on TV. And there’s even less …
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Certification Survey Extra: Government and cybersecurity, Part 4
Many people in many parts of the world use the internet every day. We rely on our connection to the online realm for information, education, entertainment, shopping, money management, and a host of …
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