022. Certifications and Upskilling in Cybersecurity & IT

We talk to Zeshan Sattar, Director of Learning & Skills Certification at CompTIA, about how organisations like CompTIA can help people not only in getting certified, but reskilling, upskilling and networking within IT and Cybersecurity. 1’53 What is CompTIA? 6’00 Developing the exams with industry experts 8’24 Continuing professional development with certifications 13’56 Who are these certifications for and where do you start? 18’36 What is a BETA exam? 22’56 CompTIA isn’t just exams! How they help you reskill or upskill. 33’43 The CompTIA Certification Roadmap – choosing the right certification for your role and level 38’24 It’s all about community and networking! Useful links: CompTIA Certification Roadmap - https://certification.comptia.org/why-certify/roadmap CompTIA Security+ Hub - https://certification.comptia.org/it-career-news/hub/comptia-security Cyberseek - https://www.cyberseek.org/ Download on iTunes: apple.co/2Ji61Ek Listening time: 42 minutes For more information, follow us on Twitter @secarma or @secarmalabs or email us at [email protected] Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma Guest: Zeshan Settar, Director of Learning & Skills Certification at CompTIA