An overview of changes to CompTIA’s new Security+ exam
While CompTIA regularly makes changes to its most popular vendor-neutral certification exams, usually there is a bit of time staggered between them. This year, however, they updated both the Security+ …
Read ArticleYour certification program needs sound risk management practices
The recent escalation of information security incidents around the world, from the Equifax hack and the publishing of NSA-derived exploits and global ransomware attacks, to the barrage …
Read ArticleRed Hat rebranding effort aims to eliminate certification confusion
Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions to the enterprise community, is taking the bold step of rebranding several certifications. The goal, according to Randy Russell …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: The role of government in cybersecurity, Part 3
The ongoing struggle to determine the future of the internet in the United States has taken some pretty crazy turns in recent weeks. As CertMag (along with many others) reported last week …
Read ArticleITCC seeks certification innovators for annual award
No less venerated a thinker than the legendary King Solomon of Biblical story and song (literally) is alleged to have declared a definitive end to the age of human innovation all the waaaay back …
Read ArticleIt’s time to get kids and teens started on a path to cybersecurity employment
Cybersecurity is one of the greatest problems facing the digital community today. Hardly a week goes by without reports of a big box retailer, government agency, financial institution …
Read ArticleHappy Thanksgiving (with pie!) from your friends at CertMag
The global HQ of Certification Magazine is in the United States, so our crack team will be absent today and tomorrow as we celebrate Thanksgiving. Among other things, all of us will be giving thanks for all of you …
Read ArticleNet neutrality: FCC commissioner issues call to arms
No matter where you stand on the contentious issue of net neutrality, there’s no denying the arresting frankness of an open letter published this week in the Los Angeles Times by FCC commissioner …
Read ArticleLessons learned: Sharing the wisdom of a 20-year certification career
I’ve been involved in IT certification for close to two decades now. Which is a funny thing, because when I first encountered certification, I wanted nothing to do with it. It didn’t seem like it would have…
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on MCSE: Server Infrastructure
The shakeup of the Microsoft certification pyramid that began at the end of 2016 and carried over into this year means that our Deep Focus lens falls this week on something the series has not previously …
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Computer Networking Survey: IoT drives employment boom
