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Over the past six years, the internet has gotten more dangerous, and organizations can no longer rely on traditional security tools to protect their networks. They need skilled IT pros to complement the security offered by firewalls and software.

With the increase in cyberattacks and the number of new connected devices, the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals is growing at a rapid pace. The CompTIA Cybersecurity Career Pathway can help you get into cybersecurity.

When the U.S. Navy needed a way to assess its cybersecurity practitioners, CompTIA answered the call. But CASP+ can be applied to the corporate sector as well.

CASP+ is often compared to (ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and many IT pros ask themselves, “which certification is right for me?” Both exams assess advanced-level cybersecurity skills and are vendor neutral, but the similarities stop there.

With all the cybersecurity certifications on the market, we are often asked, “How does CompTIA PenTest+ compare to other penetration testing certifications?” To answer this question, we’ve identified three key points for an apples-to-apples comparison of CompTIA PenTest+ to EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.

SOC analysts who use – or want to use – IBM SIEM tools can now validate their skills with a combination of CompTIA and IBM certifications.

Not everyone wants to manage cybersecurity policies. Many cybersecurity professionals want to work directly with cybersecurity technology and geek out on the keyboard forever. For those brave practitioners, the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) certification is here.

In cybersecurity, as in the military, sports and more, a solid defense is nothing without an equally strong offense. You can’t just sit back and wait – you need to take action. Cybersecurity professionals need to find system weaknesses before cyber-criminals do, and that’s where penetration testing comes in.

In October 2017, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) under the DoD Manual 8570.01, which means military personnel and contractors can satisfy their job requirements by earning the certification.

With the upcoming release of the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam on February 15, 2017, CompTIA will enter uncharted territory. For the first time, a vendor-neutral CompTIA cybersecurity career pathway will exist for IT professionals to achieve cybersecurity mastery, from beginning to end.