Understanding CompTIA Certifications

With all of the certifications out there, how do you know which one is right for you? As demand grows for high for qualified, knowledgeable IT professionals it’s important to find a certification that matches your personal IT goals. CompTIA certifications and their corresponding exams range from entry level to professional level and test your competency in various IT domains. We have put together a cheat sheet for you showing the different CompTIA certifications you can achieve, the objectives you will find on the exams, what job roles will benefit best from each certification, and the courses that will help you prepare for the exam.

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Does Cloud Computing Really Create any New Security Risks?

Short answer: No.

We can think about the risks associated with public cloud computing in terms of the CIA triad, which are:

Confidentiality – Information is only available to those who are authorized to use it
Integrity – Information is what it purports to be. Transactions are authentic and unmodified in flight
Availability – Information is accessible when it’s needed

If we consider a public cloud solution from a standpoint of CIA, we quickly realize that the security risks that are associated with cloud are not really new risks.

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