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Michael Deegan had been a tech hobbyist since he was young, but his career took him in other directions. A layoff shook up his life but gave him a chance to launch a career in cybersecurity, with CompTIA certifications guiding him down the path.

Technology continues to be a critical part of the conversation around restarting business operations and serving customers. Tech news this month underscores how much of modern life—including the rebuilding process—has become digital.

No matter what IT job you're applying for, writing a convincing cover letter is a crucial career skill. Here are 4 cover letter strategies for IT pros.

The CompTIA Emerging Technology Community released its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies list, focused on identifying emerging technologies that have potential for near-term business impact. AI takes the top spot in 2020.

The tech world braced for a shortage of products due to COVID-19. But smart business planning and shifting demand avoided many expected headaches.

Using the MITRE ATT&CK Navigator for cyber threat intelligence and threat modeling, cybersecurity analysts can predict the next hit and stay ahead of the curve.

Empathy skills and interests in tech lead to an IT career. Read how Erin Waterman’s interest in tech and her desire to help led to a career in IT.

Lomar Lilly said being an information security consultant is a perfect fit for him. He shares his advice about getting into cybersecurity and the 6 qualities of a successful cybersecurity pro.

These are very stressful times to manage an IT workforce. The Benelux Business Technology Community provides five tips to retain your top tech talent.

Whether you're already engaged in a job search or you simply want to stay prepared, fine-tune your resume so it stands out. Here are 5 tips to perfect your IT resume or simply reinforce the basics of writing a resume.

Frederik Denkens, a specialist in helping companies accelerate their SaaS journey, writes about serverless computing and its impact for IT service providers.

Fuzzing, or fuzz testing, is the activity of analyzing code and testing it. The goal of fuzzing is to see if that application can handle random, unexpected input.

It’s no accident that Sammy Gorbett, a professional technical recruiter at Brooksource, has placed eight graduates of IT-Ready Technical Support. She says IT-Ready grads have the hard and soft skills Fortune 500 companies need now more than ever.

FreeBSD is another UNIX flavor that's known for speed. Learn more about FreeBSD UNIX, how you can apply Linux skills to FreeBSD.

In May, CompTIA podcasts tackled the current challenges and opportunities for MSPs, how employers can create productive teams, CompTIA's pivot to online testing, and more.