Job Profile: Become a computer systems analyst
What is a computer systems analyst? This seems like a simple question, yet it is actually quite complex. You see, what a person’s title is doesn’t usually reflect what they do. A roofer, a plumber — you can …
Read ArticleNine pitfalls to avoid on your path to certification
Over the past two decades, I’ve helped thousands of people earn cybersecurity certifications through my books, video courses, and online study groups. During that time, I’ve watched many people succeed, but …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA CySA+
Cybersecurity has become one of the foremost concerns for every business and every organization, and executives and CIOs are looking for any edge they can get. Analysts, skilled cybersecurity professionals …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Most widely offered non-monetary compensation
We most often talk about compensation in terms of dollars and cents. Salary is the most visible, most directly quantifiable element of what any tech worker’s employer provides in exchange for hours worked …
Read ArticleJob Profile: Become a data scientist
When we call someone a “data scientist,” what exactly are we referring to? A good data scientist is part mathematician, part computer scientist, and part pattern spotter. They are business analysts able to study …
Read ArticleNew York college student is on a path to cybersecurity excellence
In 1886, newspaper editor and perennial New York State politician Gideon John Tucker wrote, “No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” Since that day, those words have …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
There’s a romantic allure to so-called “ethical hacking” that sets it a notch or two above more ordinary, garden-variety cybersecurity topics. Ethical hackers get to embrace the roguish hacker persona …
Read ArticleSalary Survey Extra: Is humanity in danger of being Terminated?
Even before he appeared onscreen as an unstoppable cyborg assassin who ominously informs a disinterested LAPD desk clerk, “I’ll be back,” Arnold Schwarzenegger was on his way to becoming …
Read ArticleAn overview of Amazon Web Services certifications, Part 2
With the exploding popularity of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) suite of cloud computing solutions, we’re in the middle of a two-part overview of available AWS certifications. Last month, we looked at …
Read ArticleSurviving open source: How to shepherd your development dreams
Some of our most reliable technology in 2019 is directly rooted in open source software projects. Sometimes a single creator sows those seeds and sometimes a handful of collaborators nurture an …
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