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What is the CompTIA Security+ Certification?
The CompTIA Security+ Certification is vendor neutral, meaning that the security topics covered apply to many systems including Windows, Macs, Unix, and includes hardware makers such as Cisco and Sun.
It was developed in 2002 to address the rise of security issues. Currently and according to CompTIA, there are more than 45,000 people around the world [...]
23 Careers in Computer Security
Security is THE major concern in the computer profession today and it is deservedly so. There are an estimated 150 million computers worldwide that may belong to botnets, or unbeknownst to their users controlled remotely by dastardly villains.
On average, every 39 seconds your computer is on the Internet it is being scanned for vulnerabilities by [...]
What are the IT Security Job Salaries?
New threats are constantly emerging, putting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of a company’s information at risk. Organizations of all types need IT professionals who can protect them from security breaches.1
So what are the employment prospects in Information Technology Security? We have researched the average salary and job growth rates for some common jobs [...]
What You Need to be an IT Security Professional
A good IT security professional is experienced in databases, client/desktop support, networking and/or system administration, computer maintenance and programming. Apart from these areas, a good IT security professional must also have the ability of designing and configuring enterprise level networks.
In addition to these technical skills, some soft skills are also important such as customer service [...]
