MSP White Papers

  1. Advanced Cybersecurity For Managed Service Providers 10/21/2022

    Are you ready to take the next step with your cybersecurity? This white paper is meant to help any managed service provider seeking guidance on how to implement sound, best practice cybersecurity operations, technology and behavior. Specifically, this paper addresses topics considered more advanced, but still essential to a robust cybersecurity program. Paired with CompTIA’s Fundamental Cybersecurity for Managed Service Providers, this guide provides a more complete view of the aspects of cybersecurity MSPs serving small-to-medium businesses need to understand and implement.

  2. The Six Layers Of An IoT Solution 11/3/2021

    When people think of the internet of things (IoT), they think of a smart device or sensor, but if you want to build an IoT solution, there are six layers that must be considered. Each layer has its own requirements and considerations as well as security ramifications to achieve successful business outcomes and ensure data privacy and compliance. 

  3. Drone Standards And Best Practices 8/30/2021

    Learn intelligence business practices and guidelines for implementing drone operations or hiring professional service providers in the U.S.

  4. Top 20 Best Tech Cities For IT Jobs 1/30/2020

    The CompTIA Tech Town Index illustrates that IT pros are in demand and have nearly endless options when choosing where to live and work. With overall cost of living an essential to 82% of tech workers, and nearly two-thirds citing weather and commute times as important factors as well, the good news is that tech workers have the opportunity to write their own stories.

  5. Cyberstates 2021: The Definitive Guide To The U.S. Tech Industry And Tech Workforce 4/8/2021

    The tech workforce consists of two primary components, represented as a single figure by the ‘net tech employment’ designation. The foundation is the set of technology professionals working in technical positions, such as IT support, network engineering, software development, data scientist, and related roles. Many of these professionals work for technology companies (46.5 percent), but many others are employed by organizations across every industry sector in the U.S. economy (53.5 percent).

  6. AI Best Practices For Business Decision Makers And Practitioners 3/7/2022

    Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that uses algorithms (programmatic instructions) to process inputs and deliver outputs that mimic human abilities such as cognition, natural language understanding, speech and image understanding, common sense reasoning, knowledge representation. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL), the subfields of AI driving innovation and headlines, have introduced improvements to pattern recognition thereby supercharging tasks such as classification, prediction, and clustering.

  7. Workforce And Learning Trends To Watch 5/25/2020

    Evolving technologies, demographics and digital business models are changing the workplace at a faster pace than ever before. Meanwhile, available technologies — AI, people analytics, AR/VR, everything-as-a-service and more — promise to reshape the way learning is delivered and consumed. Learning and development (L&D) professionals — and the employers that rely on them for a future-ready workforce — are grappling to understand which innovations really matter.

  8. State Of The Channel 2021 8/30/2021

    CompTIA’s State of the Channel 2021 provides an in-depth review of the trends shaping the technology ecosystems of US, Canada, UK, Benelux and ANZ.

  9. Business Opportunities In Emerging Technologies: AI 4/20/2020

    Members of CompTIA’s Emerging Technology Community annually produce a list of Top 10 Emerging Technologies that highlights the products and services that offer the most near-term business opportuni- ty for the IT channel and those working in the business of technology. 

  10. IT Industry Outlook 2021: Rebuilding For The Future 2/3/2021

    It didn’t take long for the optimism of a new decade to wear off. By the end of Q1 2020, companies everywhere were reeling as they reckoned with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sadly, the impact of the virus was too much for many firms, leaving millions of workers unemployed and driving thousands of businesses to close their doors. Those companies that stayed afloat had to act quickly in order to enable their remote workforce and maintain operations.