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2021 will offer many opportunities for you to advance your IT career and gain new IT skills. Set yourself up for success with these tech tips.

Read about how 3 graduates of CompTIA Tech's IT-Ready Technical Support program launched successful tech careers after their help desk training.

The most read articles of 2020 showcase how the IT community has come together in unprecedented times.

As the dust settles on the Solar Winds Orion cyberattack, it's clear that the IT industry needs to take the next step and band together, sharing threat intelligence and cyber best practices to avoid similar hacks in the future.

While containers should help increase your security profile, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need any extra attention. Cybersecurity isn’t just the garnish on the container, it’s an essential ingredient.

In 2020, all businesses were required to respond to new and unprecedented challenges. As we approach the new year, technology companies should focus on cybersecurity; diversity, equity and inclusion; selling solutions; and enabling trusted and safe workplaces, among other things.

Cybersecurity teams are developing and becoming more specialized to fill many different cybersecurity needs. There are many long-term benefits to cybersecurity specializations that you may not know about.

It was a busy year for CompTIA’s communities, Industry Advisory Councils, and research team. The content produced this year includes an impressive assortment of infographics, guides, reports, and more—all to helping tech companies grow their business advance amid a global pandemic.

IT pros continue to be in demand - even amidst a pandemic. But who is hiring, and where? We turn to CompTIA Tech Town data to find out.

This year’s list of CompTIA’s top technology business blogs demonstrates how the tech industry responded to the pandemic, how our businesses pivoted in the midst of unprecedented chaos and change, and, ultimately, how we’ve emerged tougher and more resilient.

Learn how embedded systems and security are connected and why embedded developers should have cybersecurity skills.

Heading into 2021, there are four different models that are either well established or well positioned for future growth in the tech industry: consulting, value-added reselling, managed services, and solution building.

These career-focused trends will guide you as you add business skills to technical skills in order to build your IT career.

Amid unprecedented circumstances, CompTIA’s 2nd annual UK Tech Town Index looked at the landscape of employment opportunities, livability factors and opportunity costs to rank the top 10 cities for IT pros to live and work in 2020. Factors such as the number of IT job postings, projected job growth and cost of living were evaluated.

A SOC career can be exciting. But it’s important to remember that being a cybersecurity professional isn’t just a job, it’s a lifestyle.