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NYC Department of Education builds the pipeline for future cybersecurity professionals

Network World

Balancing motherhood, full-time studies, and a full-time job has indeed been challenging. Read the case study. My dedication and eagerness to learn were quickly recognized, leading to my involvement in projects related to content filtering and data loss prevention, areas where I have excelled as one of the top interns at CUNY.

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What it takes to become an IT security engineer

Network World

After being laid off in 2008 from his first IT job in tech support and systems administration, friends encouraged Copeland to use his networking talents to get a certification that would boost his career. He studied for three months and earned his Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification in routing and switching.

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Chances to Speak at O’Reilly Media’s Upcoming Conferences

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We’re looking for compelling case studies, technical sessions, tear-downs of both successful and failed AI projects, technical and organizational best practices, and more. Hear case studies, develop new skills, and share emerging best practices around cutting-edge science and new business fundamentals. Apply to speak by March 28.

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20 powerful women shaping the networking industry

Network World

Prouty joined Akamai in 1999 and has been instrumental in developing systems that have been foundational to the companys growth, including ERP and supply chain. In June, she became COO, and in September became CEO, when founder and former CEO Poppy Gustafsson stepped aside following the companys $5.3

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What it takes to become an information assurance analyst

Network World

After spending 13 years working in systems administration and network and desktop support, Simeon Holloway had reached a crossroads in his career. “I While still a senior systems administrator for the Centers for Disease Control, Holloway kicked into overdrive, spending his evenings and weekends researching cybersecurity online. “I

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4 ways upskilling and reskilling can fill hard-to-hire positions

CIO Business Intelligence

A role to separate server trusted connectivity could be an existing enterprise architect or Linux/Windows system administrator. Both have an understanding of your internal systems and the technical expertise to properly reconfigure how your servers and other devices are technically connected.

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14 in-demand cloud roles companies are hiring for

CIO Business Intelligence

To tackle that, businesses are turning their budgets toward the cloud, with two out of every three IT decision-makers planning to increase cloud budgets in 2024, and nearly a third (31%) reporting that 31% of their IT budget is earmarked for cloud computing, according to the 2023 Cloud Computing Study from CIO.com parent company Foundry.

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