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CompTIA Communities and Councils advance the IT industry by providing thought leadership, hosting networking events and spearheading industry initiatives. Want to get involved? Mark your calendar for these events from CompTIA’s Communities and Councils.

By building your personal brand, establishing yourself as an expert in your field and pursuing a new IT certification, you can increase your marketability and value as an IT job candidate.

For the next Office Hours with James, join CompTIA chief technology evangelist Dr. James Stanger to learn more about how Nmap and other applications are used today, in both traditional and IoT networks.

Gary Davis, Executive Vice President at CMA Consulting Services, explains why his organization joined HSITAG.

As an FBI investigator, Eric O’Neill developed a reputation for capturing some of the most sinister cybercriminals in the world, including Robert Hanssen, accused of selling secrets to Russia. The case was later turned into a Hollywood movie, “Breach,” starring Ryan Phillippe. On Aug. 6, O’Neill will speak at CompTIA ChannelCon 2019 in Las Vegas about his career, spies and cybersecurity today.

When considering IT training, you may wonder where to start. Zach Hill of I.T. Career Questions gave CompTIA CertMaster Learn a test drive to help you understand how it can help you gain IT skills and prepare for IT certifications.

Max Silkstone got into IT 10 years ago with an apprenticeship and CompTIA A+. Now he’s an incident and problem manager at a major biotech firm. Read how IT certifications helped open this door – and how they could for you as well.

Stranger Things Season 3 is here! As you’re getting ready to binge watch, take a look at some of the technology that’s appeared in the last few episodes, and see what the show’s vision of early-’80s tech tells us about where we are now—and where we might be soon.

While solid technical skills are, of course, critical, people with strong empathy, attention to detail and a quick response rate make great cybersecurity professionals.

The enterprise cybersecurity threat landscape is more complicated than ever – but managing the cybersecurity basics remains the single most important factor in secure business computing.

The business value of drone technologies is increasing, according to CompTIA’s new Drone Market report, but there are still a lot of myths and misconceptions about what drones do and how they do it. It’s a challenge that members of CompTIA’s Drone Advisory Council see every day.

With a sea of certifications to choose from, how do you know what are the best IT certifications? See what other IT industry publications have to say about CompTIA certifications.

Unpacking the complexities and best practice of leadership took centre stage at CompTIA’s latest ANZ Channel Community meeting in Sydney, Australia, where solution providers received valuable insight and guidance from the channel’s best.

IT Instructor David Staples talks about getting into cybersecurity by learning the basics of IT and then gaining experience and certifications.

Organizations are looking into the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI). While AI might not be fully ready for prime time, only a fool would look the other way or put their head in the sand when it comes to how AI might be able to help improve cybersecurity operations.