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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 ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on CompTIA Security+

The Teddy Bear Principle of cybersecurity essentially states that a teddy bear in the family van won't be protected in an accident unless it is wearing a seatbelt. Similarly, cybersecurity defensive measures can only ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Salaries by employment tier, Part 2

At the end of 2021, Sony Music Entertainment paid $550 million to purchase the entire musical catalog of rock star Bruce Springsteen. A chunk of that hefty sum no doubt flowed more or less directly into Springsteen’s ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Fortinet Network Security Expert (NSE) Level 2

In 2022, everything from bank transactions to school registration to medical appointments to grocery shopping happens over the internet. With computer networks supporting (often invisibly) so much ...

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Salary Survey Extra: The longer you work in IT, the more you certify

It's not uncommon to think of certification as being an introductory exercise. Especially given the ongoing incorporation of professional credentials into educational programs, sometimes as far down ...

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Money matters: How to gauge your IT salary appropriately

We are living in a time of great prosperity for information technology (IT) job roles. It is amazing to me the salaries that some IT professionals command. In this age of easy access to industry salary ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Deep Focus on Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Actual clouds seen in the sky usually appear to be white, or sometimes shades of grey or black. The ...

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Salary Survey Extra: Salaries by employment tier

The reigning monarch of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume had, in 2019, a net worth of roughly €4,013,460,000, or $4 billion. So, as they say, it’s good tp be the king ...

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Job profile: Become a desktop support analyst

Every single day, millions of people with many different occupations wake up, log on and go to work. They show up at the office, they work from home, or they connect to the company network from ...

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How to write the perfect IT cover letter

A cover letter gives you a chance to set yourself apart from the competition. In a tough job market, it’s a chance that you want to make the most of. While a résumé lists facts about skills, work ...

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