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The Top 10 CompTIA Membership Research Reports and Resources for 2022
December 8th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
CompTIA’s research team and leaders from our communities and Industry Advisory Councils had a very busy year, producing many high-level pieces of content in 2022, all available on our main resources page. Each one provides valuable data and insights into the IT industry and popular themes included - Read More
 
What You Need To Know To Set Linux Permissions and Access Control Lists
December 7th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
Linux permissions are fairly straightforward to manage. There are three levels of access and three identities to assign access to. This article summarizes the necessary commands and syntax to manage both standard Linux permissions and access control lists (ACLs). The three access levels are: Read ( - Read More
 
Tech Together: How Innovative Technologies Changed How We Work—Permanently
December 6th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
The pandemic accelerated the need for—and adoption of—the enablement of a remote workforce, but the technologies leveraged to do so have done even more than that. They’ve likely changed the way we work permanently. A new video developed by CompTIA’s Industry Advisory Councils helps to illustrate - Read More
 
Look at Me Now! Veteran to Cybersecurity Specialist
December 5th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? In Eduardo Gijon’s case, it’s a little bit of both. Gijon, a veteran turned cybersecurity specialist, was first hooked on the concept of a cybersecurity career by watching Mr. Robot. The drama-thriller series, airing from 2015 to 2019, piqued his - Read More
 
Find Your Perfect IT Job: One Step at a Time
December 2nd, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
Ryan Anastasia says he lives his life to the fullest and doesn’t want to rest until he’s seen and done it all. Case in point, he’s an active rock climber who loves a good challenge. That kind of attitude paired with a good old-fashioned work ethic is just one reason why he loves his job as a - Read More
 
Clients vs. Customers: How Changing Our Language Can Benefit the MSP Industry
December 1st, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
If you’ve been around long enough like we have, you can remember back in the day when providing IT services was the Wild West. Anyone could hang up a shingle and say they were an IT service provider. Unfortunately, not too much has changed since then. Don’t get me wrong. As an industry, we’re - Read More
 
9 Ways To Use Grep To Filter Results in Linux
November 30th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
Many Linux commands generate a great deal of output – more output than you want or need. One way to control this output and filter for exactly the required information is to use the grep pattern matcher. Grep matches specific strings of text. You can use it as a standalone command that includes - Read More
 
Helping the Next Generation Spark an Interest in Tech—and Confidence for Life
November 29th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
The next generation of the tech workforce aren’t just graduating from college or earning a certification—they’re still in middle school too.While young students are already thinking about careers, many falsely believe that a career in tech will be too difficult or too expensive to pursue. The risk - Read More
 
Job Search Communications: Positioning Yourself for the Job You Want
November 28th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
The job search looks different for everyone dependent on industry and job role, but in all circumstances, strong communication, resumes and cover letters can make all the difference to set you up for success. While it can be easy to jump right in and start applying, you must first take a step back - Read More
 
10 Reasons We’re Thankful for CompTIA’s Amazing Global Community
November 24th, 2022 | CompTIA | CompTIA Blog
It’s hard to believe that it’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States already. It seems like it was just yesterday that I took on the role of chief community officer to lead CompTIA’s community team at the beginning of the year. So much has happened this year and we’re not done yet. As the old - Read More
 

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