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In the spirit of Cyber Security Awareness Month, we look at how to make cybersecurity fun and profitable for companies – two things rarely associated with online safeguards.

The “act like a hacker to stop the hacker” approach just really doesn’t work. Neither does the "quarterly compliance" pen test. You need to turn your attention away from fear-based defender’s dilemma thinking to a proactive, more useful approach: focusing on the attacker’s dilemma.

Thinking about getting IT certified is the first step to becoming a more competitive and competent worker or jumping into an IT career. The next three steps include exploring IT learning materials, deciding when to get IT certified and choosing the right certification for you.

As more and more devices are connected to the internet, that opens our homes up to virtual intruders who can listen in or steal our data. But there are simple precautions anyone can take to build a secure home network.

As you move up the cybersecurity career ladder, you can remain immersed in hands-on cybersecurity or move into more of a policy and governance role. If you’re looking for big-picture thinking and want to design security systems for an organization, a job as a security architect might be for you.

When Facebook officials announced last week that cybercriminals hacked their system and collected 50 million user access tokens, heavy GDPR fines became a distinct possibility.

As Cyber Security Awareness Month begins, learn how to hit back with answers to predictable cybersecurity excuses.

We can get too comfortable with the sense of security from a multitude of vendor tools, that unfortunately we can miss the breach. Learn more about how we should command control of the devices to provide information that is specific to our network’s needs not just a compliance check mark.

Our homes, just like our businesses, are targets for cybercriminals via our wireless networks or careless use of passwords with the countless accounts each household has with TV streaming or cable providers, banks or mortgage companies, retailers and other companies.

Your experience as a software developer has given you the skills that employers of cybersecurity pros are looking for. See what cybersecurity career paths may be available to you and how the skills you already have can get you there.

Building a solid skill set in IT may help you become more competent in a non-technical role. CompTIA intern Pranita Sarangabany learned this firsthand and decided to set herself up for career success by pursuing an IT certification.

Robert Forget, CTO of Aware360 and vice chair of CompTIA’s Smart Cities Advisory Council, shares his thoughts on the enormous, collective effort that goes into building a smart city.

Learn about the different types of cybersecurity jobs and salaries and how to start your cybersecurity career.

The Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA) has put the Digital Apprenticeship Standards out for the first statutory review, and CompTIA is calling on its member companies, training providers and certified apprentices to share their view to guarantee digital standards are fit for the future.