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CompTIA’s annual Cyberstates report and mobile-friendly, interactive tool takes a comprehensive look at the U.S. IT industry and workforce from a national, state and local view. Over the next couple of months, we’re going to dig deeper into some of this data and what it means for IT pros, but for today, we’ll do a quick overview of the report and how you can use the tool.

CompTIA is excited to announce the launch of CompTIA Online Testing. In honor of this big step forward, let’s take a look back at the history of testing, from the very first written test to filling in bubbles with No. 2 pencils to the evolution of electronic testing.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our new CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam, and we want to make sure you have the answers you need to decide whether or not it’s right for you.

Having solid project management skills can open new doors for IT pros, both in and outside of IT. But do you know what those skills are? Check out this list to see if you have what it takes to move into project management.

We recently spoke with Dennis Thibodeaux to learn more about how he helps others to earn their certifications and realize the value they hold.

On January 22, James Stanger, CompTIA senior director of product development, moderated a panel of three IT pros on the topic of cybersecurity. Titled, “The State of Security 2017: A Report from Experts in the Field,” the group discussed uptime and critical systems, justifying the cost of cybersecurity and making the most of limited budgets and strategies for combatting cybersecurity breaches and attacks.

Earlier this month, CompTIA hosted its sixth annual D.C. Fly-In, in partnership with the Technology Councils of North America. More than 140 technology executives and business representing 29 states gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss technology issues including the IT workforce, cybersecurity, apprenticeships and more.

In January, we had a group of 15 CompTIA Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) join us to create text and performance-based questions for the next version of the CompTIA Security+ exam. Two of the IT pros in attendance shared their experience of being a SME.

February began with the Polish banking industry uncovering and responding to what is being called the most serious cyber-attack in Polish history. This latest news is just another example of the need for CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), which launched last week.

Wondering what it’s like to take the new CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) exam? Hear firsthand from three beta testers about why they took it, how they prepared and what they thought.