Throughout high school, I have been given ample time and resources to determine what career, academic, and vocational goals I would like to accomplish later on in life. My goal in life for my academics and career field is simple. I would like to go to college and undergo the necessary teachings to become a Cyber Security Analyst. More specifically, I would like to attend Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland as a full-time student and study in their Cyber Security courses and major in Cyber and Information Security course. I have taken Computer Engineering Technology for 3 years. In class, students are taken through the basic, intermediate, and advanced lessons that correlate to computers and related topics. My sophomore year was …show more content…
CompTIA Security+ focuses on how to secure networks and computers as a whole, and this is the career field I would like to commit to. While I am still in high school, I will be participating in the Advanced Placement Computer Sciences course. This class covers coding languages and how to structure code correctly. If my plan to go to Capitol Technology University follows through, that would lead to internship opportunities at well-known companies and organizations such as the United States National Security Agency, United States Department of Homeland Security, and the Committee on National Security Systems. These internships could lead to major career opportunities that open up doors for my future. If I do manage to acquire an occupation in the Cyber Security vocational area, I would like to work for a company like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, or Apple in their cloud computing areas. I have studied a large amount of information on cloud computing and cloud servers because of a senior project that my high school required me to do. For this project, I wrote a paper on cloud computing, structured a PowerPoint presentation on cloud servers, and created a product pertaining to the topic of my
The reason behind why I’ve chosen the major is due to my enjoyment of technology, and being unable to enter related course while in high school like learning about 3D animation or computer hardware. Eventually in eliminating various interest related to software/technology than concluding I will focus my careers in information security. Additionally, if possible incorporate my minor a nontechnical skill set where I will focus the majority of my upper-level courses on international politics with an emphasis on terrorism and interaction with various networks that connect our world. In the future I will like to involve myself in a government agency or private sector whose main cause is in preventing foreign interference in organizational
When evaluating what career path to take, I wanted something more than just protecting sensitive data, rather pursuing and investigating cybercrimes. After researching cyber security careers I found that the FBI is the one of the best agencies to combat cyber threats. Furthermore, the FBI is on the front lines of chasing cyber threats around the globe and assisting in cyber intrusions to help protect the United States economy and national security. In turn, this information lead me to their Computer Scientist Program which fits the criteria of employment I am seeking for a number of reasons. First, I want to apply my knowledge to a career were I can help protect my country and fellow citizens from ongoing cyber threats we experience every
A big concern in todays’ world for graduating college students is being able to find a job right out of school. More times than not, there are many problems that occur when a student chooses a specific career path. In the short exert “Why Focusing Too Narrowly In College Could Backfire”, written by Peter Cappelli, he discusses in his opinion, as well as many others, the right path students should be taking. The lead way students should be following to secure they get a job in a field they will enjoy. Many students have trouble picking a college to go to let alone what major they want to focus on. Students are told to pick a major and start taking the classes for it as soon as possible without realizing they might not even enjoy that field of work. There are many struggles in college with picking the correct classes and
Twenty-six years ago. I began the quest to find the perfect college. As I drove down the driveway of Bay Path College, I knew this was the college I was going to attend. I was drawn to the rural setting, the beautiful campus and the small academic community. My intent for life after high school was to get my associates degree, earn some money, then begin working toward my bachelor degree. In retrospect, I did not possess the confidence or drive needed to be a good student. I struggled for the next couple of years to earn my Associates degree, however was apprehensive to commit to the time or expense it would take to continue my education. After a very long break in schooling, I now approach education with a new mindset and ready to commit
Ever since I started to seriously think about my future, I had aspirations of getting a degree and becoming a professional. Specific careers have changed constantly, ranging from becoming a teacher to an engineer. As I got older, I began to assess my strengths and weaknesses as well as my likes and dislikes. I know a college education is essential in today’s economy and society. Doors are opened to those with college degrees and a better lifestyle is guaranteed. A college education is not only economically beneficial but intellectually as well, for it provides a unique learning experience as it caters to an individual’s interests
My high school makes an effort to provide its students with numerous opportunities in order for them to be well prepared for the college environment. Every opportunity that has been supplied to me by the school, I have taken great advantage of it. One program that helped me in the process of determining my passion is College Now. When I took a psychology class the first semester of my junior year, I was intrigued by the facts that I learned. Prior to that I was cognizant of my interest in the medical field, but I was indecisive about what I wanted to do with it . In the culmination of my middle school career where I was surrounded by many acts of violence in my society and realizing other malevolent aspects that occurs in the world in it's entirety, I began to wonder what pushed people to commit such heinous acts. I believed, at the time, that if we found out the psychology behind why people did the things, that we would be able to solve all the problems that occurred in
To many high school students, college seems like a far away land, a mysterious place where everyone wants to be yet not many know how to get there. As children, our parents tell us how much time we have to think about college, and that it is too far down the line to think about. The truth is it is never too early to think about your future. I, like many people, put little thought into my future career and now am lost in an unfortunate mix of indecision and anxiety. Not knowing where you want to be in the future is a hard burden to bear. Many of us tend to find out that we only know what we do not want, not what we actually do want. Do we want to be poor? Absolutely not. Do we want a boring job? Of course we don’t. We all want our
When I was growing up, my parents always encouraged me to do well in school and to go college to create a better and brighter future for myself. Growing up with parents that did not even finish middle school, I always knew that I wanted to go to college, but once I reached my senior year of high school, I felt confused as to what I really wanted to do. I always thought that I somewhat knew what I wanted to study, but once I got to the end of high school, I began wondering what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Therefore, I decided to apply for the COMPASS program at UCF because I like the areas of science and math, so I thought that I could explore some more majors in those areas. As I took MHS 2330, I became more exposed to the various
Thinking back as a freshman in high school, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in life. Throughout my years in school I have discovered enjoyment in fusing metal together. I feel passionate about being able to do something that takes skill. I am going to attend a trade school so I can pursue a career in welding. I am finishing this last year in so I can finally be able to do something of worth. I didn’t have plans for college I was just going to go work where ever I could find a job. Since I have talked to one of my teachers I have change my decision. Mr. James taught at my school I didn’t really know what he did but he helped me figure out a goal and how to achieve it. He has inspired me to want more in life so I can be successful. My
My interest in cybersecurity came about as an inevitable infection from my black tech role-models (they were cyber-geeks). Thus, during my sophomore year of college, I participated in the National Cyber Analyst Challenge as a way of learning the basics of cybersecurity. Much to the surprise of my team, this challenge was not an introductory competition, but a highly technical one. My teammates and I were soon overwhelmed by eighty gigabytes of forensics evidence data in unfamiliar file formats. We dug through the files, pieced together a story, and applied newly learned security concepts. Despite our lack of experience, I led my team to qualify as one the few undergraduate programs for the final round. The following year, we won the top prize among the 20 participating schools within the first round.
With a degree in computer science or similar fields, students can go on to enjoy a rewarding, lucrative cybersecurity career. This industry is expected to grow in the upcoming years, so jobs will always be available for talented students. From a forensics expert to a security director, there are many exciting opportunities in the
My interest in computer security, specifically the areas of programming languages, security network architectures, the development of new approaches to securing large scale enterprise applications and databases begin in my initial computer science courses. I discovered I have a natural affinity for solving complex computational, programming and system integration problems exceptionally fast. I also learned that I have the ability to define a series of coding requirements and complete them with a specific goal of
The Doctor of Science in Cybersecurity degree is a very unique degree that I do not think is offered in the same capacity at any other school yet. It will allow me to continue learning more about this constantly advancing field; and I believe that this course of study will help prepare me for my future career in the cyber security field.
Throughout your lifetime you will eventually have to decide on what career you want to begin your journey on. In the United States and around the world, many individuals will choose their career path very early in their lifetimes in order to attain the job position that they desire. With this being said, one must carefully plan and modify their lives to prepare for what the future withholds. For instance, in order for me to achieve my long time goals of becoming a software developer and/or a computer system analyst, then I would need to continue patiently walk along the bumpy path on my laborious, lengthy journey. Lastly, the following careers that I’ve set my eyes on will embark us onto a prolonged life excursion.
All throughout school, students are ask what we want to be when we grow up. Many of us know or have a pretty good idea, but others have no clue what they want to pursue as a career in life, whether it be furthering their education at a university or attending a technical school. There are other students that plan to start work right out of high school. Either way we all have a plan, and the purpose of this paper is to inform you of mine. I personally struggle in making big decisions like deciding what to do with my life, but then I realized I have been asking myself the wrong questions. Instead of asking what I want to be when I grow up, I asked myself what do I want out of life? what are some of my goals that I wish to achieve? This led