Salary Survey Extra: Big Data salary and formal education
There are frequent arguments in information technology circles regarding the (ahem) degree to which it is (or, in many cases, is not) essential to get a college education on the way to …
Read ArticleThe top publishers of IT certification study and training books
Most educators agree that every person has an optimal method of learning new material. Some people are auditory learners: They learn best when they’re listening to a lecture, or …
Read ArticleHappy (Utah) Pioneer Day from your friends at CertMag
Sometimes it probably seems like we don’t do anything at all around here during the summer months. Monday, July 24, is a state holiday in Utah, where Certification Magazine HQ …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
Remember the Robert Redford film Sneakers where Redford and his guys use computer wizardry to test the physical security measures at places like banks and suss out vulnerabilities? …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: A few vacation pointers from our Big Data survey
‘Tis the season to leave the office for a few days and relax, right? Each year in summer the average working professional makes plans to leave work for a bit. Maybe they travel. Maybe they stay at home and …
Read ArticleSalary Survey PLUS: Get a salary boost from Big Data certification
In the first quarter of 2016, analysts started throwing around the word “zettabyte” as a measure of global internet traffic. That is to say, the number crunchers figured we’d be able to look back at the end …
Read ArticleShow them your badge: The expanding impact of digital badges
Progressing through your IT career means gaining new skills. You typically have the opportunity to pursue training and learn about new products and technologies. You may even go as far as obtaining …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on JNCIA-Junos
In the realm of IT networking, if Cisco is the king, then Juniper Networks is maybe sort of like a rising duke or baron. A figure of elevated importance and prominence, if not yet the unchallenged face …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Big Data salaries by job hierarchy
Summer is here, with all of the fireworks, hot dogs, high temperatures, and recreational travel that you’d expect. There’s also a new issue of Certification Magazine. If you don’t have a copy yet, why not grab one …
Read ArticleThe Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI) is locked in on security certification
While the claim of global warming continues to be debated, there is no disagreement regarding the red-hot demand for skilled IT security professionals. With dozens of sponsoring organizations offering hundreds …
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