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New data certifications extend CompTIA product roadmap
CompTIA , the nonprofit association for the information technology ( IT ) industry and workforce , has announced it will create additional certifications and learning resources to serve the fast-growing market for data skills .
The association ’ s first data-specific credential , CompTIA Data +, will launch this quarter . CompTIA Data + is an early-career data analytics certification for professionals tasked with developing and promoting datadriven business decision-making .
Additional new certifications and learning materials centered on data knowledge and skills will be introduced beginning in 2023 , with resources available for all career levels – early ( CompTIA Data Foundations ), intermediate for data analytics ( CompTIA Data +) and data systems ( CompTIA DataSys +) and advanced data science ( CompTIA DataSci +).
“ As the use of data grows in all aspects of business operations companies are learning that they need to develop teams with diverse and distinct skills at several levels , from a foundational understanding of the basics of data to advanced skillsets in areas such as data science and systems ,” said Todd Thibodeaux , CompTIA president and CEO .
During the past 12 months , there were over 193,000 job postings by US employers for data analysts , data mining specialists , data engineers and data scientists . More than half of the positions are in the 0 to two years or three to five years of experience range .
Glasswall extends Premier Partner Programme to enhance cybersecurity solutions
Glasswall , a cybersecurity company that offers instant protection against file-based threats with Content Disarm and Reconstruction ( CDR ) technology , has announced four major distribution agreements as part of an expansion of its Premier Partner Programme . Its new channel partners include Data Aly in Greece , NewChannel in Benelux , Future Time in Italy and Co . Next in Central and South East Europe .
The announcement delivers on Glasswall ’ s commitment to build a world-class partner programme and follows the recent appointment of Nihon Cyber Defence as exclusive distributor in Japan .
“ We are delighted to welcome our new European partners to the Glasswall team , and their commitment to our shared success is another major milestone for our international growth strategy ,” said Danny Lopez , CEO , Glasswall . “ Proactive file protection is quickly becoming a cybersecurity priority in every sector and across a wide range of use cases , and these partnerships are good news for organisations throughout Europe .”
Data Aly is a leading cybersecurity organisation with a network of over 1,200 resellers who distribute security solutions while NewChannel is a successful value-added distributor in cybersecurity solutions in the Benelux region .
Future Time is an Italian company with over 20 years of experience in the field of cybersecurity while Co . Next is an international value-added distributor of IT equipment and services , active across the countries of Central and South Eastern Europe .
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