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🚀 Breaking Into IT, Growing in Your Career & Building Wealth in Tech

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Michael Bowden
October 11, 2025

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  • Certifications & Skills to Watch:🔐 Certification Spotlight: CompTIA SecurityX

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CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS TO WATCH:

🔐 Certification Spotlight: CompTIA SecurityX

CompTIA has rebranded its CASP+ certification into SecurityX, marking a major shift in their lineup. SecurityX isn’t for beginners—it’s designed for senior-level security professionals with years of experience. Think of it as CompTIA’s answer to certifications like CISSP and CISM.

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Here’s what you need to know about SecurityX:

What it is:

  • CompTIA’s new expert-level certification (the “X” stands for Expert).

  • Validates skills for security architects, senior security engineers, SOC managers, and CISOs.

  • Builds on the foundation of Security+, but is intended for professionals with 10 years of IT and 5 years of security experience.

What you’ll learn:

  • Security architecture and engineering

  • Governance, risk & compliance

  • Security operations

  • Cryptography

  • Hands-on labs (yes—finally!)

The exam:

  • 90 multiple-choice + performance-based questions (expect simulations).

  • 165 minutes long.

  • Costs about $599.

  • Valid for 3 years (renewable via continuing education).

Why it matters:

SecurityX positions CompTIA as a player in the expert-level certification space, alongside big names like CISSP. For IT pros climbing the cybersecurity ladder, it could be a future step after Security+.

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