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CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Climbs Up Infosec Cert Food Chain

At the end of January, 2013, the Defense Information Assurance Program (DIAP) added the CASP to its list of baseline information assurance certifications. This may sound like small potatoes, but is actually a big deal, because that list of certs attaches to IT jobs with the Department of Defense -- and all of its contractors who also handle IT job roles for that Department, and other arms of the US Government -- and essentially defines "must-have" credentials for individuals to hold such positions.

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By Ed TittelCommentsMarch 6, 2013

Topics: SSCP,CISM,Systems & Network Administration,Professional Certifications,CEH,Browse by Technology,Browse by Cert,Other Professional,CISSP,Other IT Certifications,Security+,CompTIA

Don't Forget About IT Cert Success

In the past couple of months, I've started blogging for a couple of training companies -- Upper Training and TrainSignal, to be specific -- and have been writing the occasional guest blog for Anne Martinez at GoCertify.com as well. Add to that my weekly blogs here, and three times a week on cert topics for IT Career JumpStart over at TechTarget, and that's a whole lotta blogging. And because of that, I've returned repeatedly to a free, book-length resource I created for this very own site about two years ago now.

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By Ed TittelCommentsFebruary 13, 2013

Topics: CCIE,MCTS,CCDA,MCSA,Developers,MCA,SSCP,CISM,ITIL,Solaris,Postal Worker,PHR,PRAXIS,CCNA Routing and Switching,MCPD,Solaris,CCENT,NCLEX-RN,Cisco,CompTIA,MCDST,VMware,Cisco,Other Professional,CCDP,Java,CCDP,CCENT,Systems & Network Administration,Professional Certifications,CCNA,CCNA Concentrations,CCNP Security / CCSP,Other Cisco,Other Microsoft,CEH,IT Security,CCIP,Network Support,Professional Certifications,CEH,Browse by Technology,CNA,PC Hardware Repair/Support,Browse by Cert,PHR,PMP,MCDST,Security+,PMP,SOA Certified Professional (SOACP),Other IT Certifications,CCNA Concentrations,Server+,CCIP,Other Certifications,NCLEX-PN,CCIE,Microsoft,SSCP,CISM,Financial,Police,MCA,CCNP Voice / CCVP,A+,Other Professional,Network+,SPHR,MCSE,ASVAB,MCITP,PRAXIS,CCNP,CISSP,IT Project Management/ITIL,CCNP,Other Cisco,MCTS,CNA,ASVAB,A+,MCSE,Server+,VCP,NCLEX-PN,Other Microsoft,Cisco Networking Academy,Microsoft,Java,MCITP,Network+,MCSA,CISSP,Postal Worker,Other IT Certifications,Financial,Security+,CompTIA,ITIL,MCPD,CCDA,CCNP Voice / CCVP,Police,SPHR,Database,CCNP Security / CCSP,NCLEX-RN

Whoa! Killer Deals on eBook/Practice Test Bundles

In general, when shopping for cert prep materials, it's a good idea to shop around for such deals as may be available. One good way to save money on such stuff, in fact, is to look for bundles related to specific certification credentials, particularly for certs that require candidates to take and pass more than one exam to earn them.

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By Ed TittelCommentsJanuary 9, 2013

Topics: CCNA Routing and Switching,VMware,Cisco,CCENT,Systems & Network Administration,CCNA Concentrations,IT Security,Network Support,Browse by Technology,PC Hardware Repair/Support,Browse by Cert,Other IT Certifications,A+,CCNP,VCP,Microsoft,Network+,MCSA,Other IT Certifications,Security+,CompTIA

Interview with Bill Ferguson, author of VCP5 Cert Guide

My friend Anne Martinez runs a great website called GoCertify.com, which reports on certification-related news and events, provides a monthly newsletter that tracks the certification industry, and is home to the best, most complete, and up-to-date database of IT certifications that I know of. During the week of September 25, 2012, she posted a very interesting interview with Bill Ferguson, a long-time VMware instructor and the author of the recently published (August 2012) Pearson/VMware Press book: The Official VCP5 Certification Guide. It’s definitely worth a visit, and a read, particularly for those considering a run at the popular and highly regarded VMware Certified Professional on vSphere 5 exam.

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By Ed TittelCommentsOctober 12, 2012

Topics: Systems & Network Administration,Network Support,Browse by Technology,Other IT Certifications,VCP

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