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Cybersecurity is a booming area of the IT field. But what sort of jobs are out there? These 5 positions will give you an idea of what might be expected of you as you pursue a cybersecurity career, and what CompTIA certifications you’ll want – or need – on the way.

Malaysia’s Ministry of Education recognized a skills gap between the needs of the emerging IT economy and the students coming out of the nation’s polytechnic schools. The solution? Implement CompTIA A+ as a central part of the school curriculum.

Despite the negative expectations of some in the industry skeptics, a number of IT distribution companies continue to strengthen their channel value propositions and their business models. And, if the M&A activities of the last two months are any indication of what’s ahead, buckle your seat belts

Get an overview of the great sessions delegates can choose from at this year’s EMEACon.

When you’re doing research, it’s great to see data that reinforces trends you’ve identified in the past. Especially with studies that are repeated on a regular basis, there’s hope and expectation that new findings will show steady progress in the themes from earlier years. This wasn’t the case with CompTIA’s new cloud computing research. Find out more here.

Earlier this month, CompTIA hosted its second Excellence in Cybersecurity Awards breakfast. We created this award to recognize members of Congress and federal agency program managers who have the foresight to use federal resources wisely.

Get an insightful take on ScanSource’s acquisition of Intelisys and five fast facts on the ScanSource-Intelisys deal.

Many solution providers have been somewhat reluctant to discuss the true amount of break fix and onsite services they deliver. When you get a chance to dig into the details, you may find they're delivering a lot more of that support than you'd expect. Despite experts predicting that virtually every provider would be a "pure play MSP" by now, the reality is much different.

We’re all familiar with the rigors of getting new technologies deployed in the customer’s environment, but sometimes even technologies that are widely deployed suffer from poor uptake and require a little help from channel partners in building customer enthusiasm. Here we look at desktop-as-a-service as an example.

CompTIA Senior Director, Product Development, Skills Certification James Stanger shares his thoughts on network uptime.

Technology customers love RFPs because they help to navigate the sale. But IT channel partners sometimes see RFPs as a waste of time that too often fall short of signed contracts. CompTIA's Ken Presti provides this Quick Take on how RFPs can be a valuable sales and marketing tool when they are answered efficiently and effectively.

CompTIA's member community, the State & Local Government and Education Council(SLED), has elected to support Sacramento State University’s School of Public Affairs and the Orlando County (FL) Library System’s Melrose Center with philanthropic dollars. Both organizations will receive $5,000.