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Amid unprecedented circumstances, CompTIA’s 2nd annual UK Tech Town Index looked at the landscape of employment opportunities, livability factors and opportunity costs to rank the top 10 cities for IT pros to live and work in 2020. Factors such as the number of IT job postings, projected job growth and cost of living were evaluated.

A SOC career can be exciting. But it’s important to remember that being a cybersecurity professional isn’t just a job, it’s a lifestyle.

What does an ideal channel partner look like? There is no right answer—and that’s OK. Solution providers, MSPs, integrators of all shapes and sizes can add value to a tech vendor's business with the right plan, programs, and personnel.

IT pros should always strive to improve their skills. Research shows that your employer thinks there are cybersecurity skills you should improve on too. Learn about the 9 skills you should improve on.

Building a broad, deep of talent partners requires a well-thought-out strategy because partners come in all shapes and sizes and treating them all equally is likely to end up frustrating you, your partners, and ultimately your customers.

Young job seekers in the San Antonio region surely will “remember the Alamo” because of help desk training courses delivered by C2 Global and its partner CompTIA Tech’s Custom Training team.

The OSI model has 7 layers, and layer 3, the network layer, is responsible for packet forwarding, including routing through intermediate routers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about seismic shifts in the global economy leaving many tech leaders struggling to transform their organizations. This lesson in the value of agility drives home the need for a workforce that continues to upskill, evolve, and drive innovation.

Gabriela Ariza shares how she tailored her studies for CompTIA Security+ and persevered through challenges and test anxiety to get certified.

From the pandemic and unprecedented business disruption to a stressful election, 2020 has been… a memorable year to forget. Here are 10 things the CompTIA membership team is thankful for, silver linings that have helped us get through the past 11 months.

The pandemic has created unexpected challenges, and cybersecurity is no exception. While ransomware had been tapering off, it’s increased since March.

U.S. Air Force veteran and CompTIA Tech Career Academy instructor Stephen Padilla explains why the skills and work ethic developed during their military careers make veterans excellent candidates for jobs as IT support technicians.

CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2021, with the theme “Rebuilding for the Future,” provides 10 trends in technology for the year ahead. For those in the business of technology, here are four ways to leverage the insights from CompTIA's latest research.

CompTIA PenTest+ is now approved by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 for three cybersecurity job categories.

Artificial intelligence sometimes gets a bad rap in popular culture references like "The Social Dilemma." While some issues can be addressed, the reality is AI isn’t dangerous, it isn’t out to get you, and it’s not trying to brainwash you, according to members of CompTIA’s AI Advisory Council.