Why Cyber Technology?

Cybersecurity technology is extremely fascinating to me for several reasons. I initially became interested in cybersecurity due to my interest in a career change. Careers in cybersecurity are growing at an exponential rate especially in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area due to all the government agencies and contractors. Companies are constantly looking for ways to protect themselves from threats and ensure they can recover from any attacks that may arise. As I initially became interested in cybersecurity, I decided to take a bootcamp to learn more about the field. As I began my journey, I found that there were two separate teams that I could be a part of, the blue team and the red team. One team protects and monitors day to day issues and attacks while the other tries to find the holes in defenses to make all systems safer overall. Technology has always interested me as we use it every day and its part of the lifeblood that runs our economy. Therefore, the challenge of protecting it is essential to all walks of business and our lives. As technology grows more protections are needed to ensure everyone’s safety. I think we have all seen firsthand what cyber-attacks can do to our economy and on an individual level how lives can be turned upside down due to identity theft. By joining the cyber security field, I would like to help education everyone to understand how important cyber hygiene is and how to protect themselves from the mysterious guy in the hoodie. Through education and passion, I believe I can help others be safer online and assist in recovery efforts to get companies back on their feet. These are just some of my thoughts on how I would like to assist in the world of cybersecurity and why I am interested in cybersecurity.