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Cyber Security Skills Growth and Professional Development for Career Success
Cyber security is essential—to everyone in this day and age. Individuals face identify theft, entire cities’ operations can be impacted by cyberattacks, and national security is at stake in the balance too. With the need to protect and defend so high, it’s no surprise … more
How to Navigate Security Cleared Cyber Security Certifications
EC-Council’s Kevin King discusses everything you want to know about certifications, from preparing for and maintaining certifications, to sharing which are most valued by defense contractors. The 8570 certification matrix below is divided into three separate areas that … more
How To Manage Your Security Clearance as a 1099 Sub-Contractor
I’ve been a cleared 1099 sub-contractor since 2015. One of the concerns I had when I first started was how to keep my security clearance “active,” meaning I wanted to be able to take on projects that require a security clearance without having to start from scratch on … more
6 Unique Things About Recruiting for Cleared Cyber Security Positions
Recruiting successful hires can be challenging in any industry, especially in a competitive market where there are more job openings than qualified job seekers. That’s right, we’re talking about cyber security—the field that’s famous for its “talent shortage” tag… more
Check Out These 5 Unique Cleared Careers
In the cleared community we often see countless openings for engineers and analysts, but are you familiar with cleared opportunities for physical fitness instructors or carpenters? While jobs like these may not appear frequently across your radar, there are many unique posit… more