JUST UPDATED: HP’s Big Data Sales Cert

The technology certification community has taken notice of a significant and timely update to one of HP’s most relevant sales-focused credentials in the big data domain. HP’s decision to refresh its Big Data Sales certification reflects a commitment to ensuring that its credentialing programs remain accurate, current, and genuinely useful to the sales professionals who… Read More »

(ISC)² CCSP Exam: What You Need to Know

The Certified Cloud Security Professional credential offered by (ISC)² stands among the most prestigious and widely recognized certifications in the entire information security landscape. As organizations around the world continue their rapid migration of critical workloads and sensitive data to cloud environments, the demand for professionals who can secure those environments with genuine expertise has… Read More »

GIAC GSEC: Another Great Security Certification

GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) is a practitioner-level cybersecurity certification for people who need to understand how security controls work across networks, endpoints, identity systems, applications, and operational workflows. It is broader than a credential centered on one product or one type of attack. The value of that breadth is practical: a system administrator, security analyst,… Read More »

ISACA CISM: One of World’s Best Security Credentials

The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) credential, awarded by ISACA, is a serious option for professionals whose work centers on security governance, organizational risk and the management of an information security program. Describing it as one of the world’s best security credentials needs a qualification: its value depends on the job. A professional accountable for… Read More »

What You Need to Know About Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma

Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma are related approaches to improving processes, but they solve different classes of problems. Six Sigma emphasizes measuring variation and reducing defects relative to a customer’s requirements. Lean emphasizes flow, delays, unnecessary movement, excessive inventory, rework, and other activities that do not add customer value. Used together, they help a… Read More »

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Cloud Legacy vs 200-301

Cisco CCNA/CCNP Cloud Legacy vs 200-301 Cisco once offered specialist cloud-networking certifications named CCNA Cloud and CCNP Cloud. These were real credentials with their own exams and body of knowledge, but both certification paths were retired on February 23, 2020. They cannot be earned through their former exams today. That distinction matters because an old… Read More »