Certification Survey Extra: Government and cybersecurity, Part 2
There are quite a few opinions floating around regarding the proper role of government in determining public education curriculum. It’s been a contentious issue for as long as governments and public …
Read ArticleJob Profile: Become an application developer (or software engineer)
What’s in a title? What skill sets match those titles? Some of the best engineers across network, systems, software, and enterprise have had degrees in philosophy, poultry science and anthropology. When …
Read ArticleHappy Labor Day from the CertMag Team
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 on …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CIW Web Design Professional
When turning our attention to the CIW Web Design Specialist credential earlier this year, we noted that it is a precursor certification to the more advanced CIW Web Design Professional. We also …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: What is your most recently earned certification?
For many certified IT professionals, certification is a lifetime pursuit. Most certifications require the credential holder to periodically recertify, so there’s a degree of built-in momentum that makes …
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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 ArticleBecoming an application security engineer could assure a bright cybersecurity future
Many businesses are moving their operations online in order to enable customers to access data and …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Security+
There are now more than 500,000 individuals out there who have earned the Security+ certification managed by tech industry association CompTIA. For perspective, if we assume an average height …
Read ArticleCertification Survey Extra: Government and cybersecurity, Part 1
In 2015, the Office of Personnel Management of the United States government issued a fairly embarrassing (to government officials) and damaging (for all involved) admission that hackers had breached …
Read ArticleTest your knowledge of CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) topics
Last month, we looked at the current version of the CompTIA Cloud+ certification exam (CV0-002) and the domains and topics it is comprised of. This vendor-neutral, entry-level exam has a passing score …
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