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Job & Career Advice

5 Ways to Use the Summer Months to Advance Your Career

While summer is notorious for being a slow time in the professional world, don’t let the warm weather fool you into putting aside your individual career goals. If you’re trying to get promoted, craving a career change, or just seeking professional development, summer can be the perfect time to invest in your career.
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Cybersecurity

What Is Risk Analysis in Cybersecurity? Definition and Overview

Cybersecurity is critical in today’s digital world. Now more than ever, organizations should implement robust cybersecurity systems to defend against these threats, and counteract the rising risk of cybercriminals damaging or stealing their protected data.
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Job & Career Advice

5 Ways to Care For Your Mental Health While Job Searching

Whether you’re a recent graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional ready to make a change, it’s critical to prioritize your mental health while job hunting. Read on to learn a few tips on caring for your mental health while searching for your next role.
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Job & Career Advice

Product Management vs. Project Management: Career Differences

Considering a career in product management or project management? Explore the differences between these key roles and how to launch a career in either path.
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Job & Career Advice

Eight Coding Careers You Should Consider

Thinking about a career in coding? Explore eight options for fast-growing careers in which you can write code for websites, software, products, and data analysis.
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Job & Career Advice

What to Look For In a Remote Job

When you think of a remote job or career, you might be envisioning video calls in casual attire, the ability to work from different locations, or escaping your morning commute.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Penetration Tester

Cybersecurity experts are needed to find exploits in businesses’ systems. Learn how to become a penetration tester and protect companies with “ethical hacking.”
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Cybersecurity

Types of Social Engineering Attacks and Prevention Tips

Social engineering is what’s behind many instances of cybercrime. Explore types of social engineering attacks, and get tips for social engineering prevention.
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Job & Career Advice

How to Set Career Goals in the New Year

Rather than waiting for the next calendar year to set goals, explore effective strategies for establishing impactful career goals now and actively pursuing their achievement.
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Cybersecurity

Information Security vs. Cybersecurity: What's the Difference?

What does it take to protect companies from data breaches? Whether you go into information security or cybersecurity, these skills are in high demand.
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Cybersecurity

How to Become a Cybersecurity Analyst

Businesses without adequate security are targets for cyberattacks. Discover how to become a cybersecurity analyst, and enter one of today’s hottest fields.
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Cybersecurity

7 Types of Cybersecurity You Should Know

Because cyber threats come in many forms, so does cybersecurity. Find out about seven types of cybersecurity and the different ways they protect networks.
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