• Why are you interested in cybersecurity technology?

Since I was a little kid, I have always really been interested in technology as a whole. A lot of that interest came from playing video games on a gaming system, or having the newest iPhone that came out just about each year. Honestly, any type of technology that I could get my hands always gave me some type of interest for some reason. As I was going through high school continuously contemplating what exactly I would be interested in doing for a career, I came to notice that I had many interests. One of them was working in the cybersecurity department for CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). I’ve always found it fascinating to be put in a position to protect the United States’ most top-secret information and defend it against continuous hackers. My main goal for a career is to be in a position of significance. In my opinion, there isn’t a better way for me to do that than to pair my interest in cybersecurity with a top-secret government job. 

• Select four other majors offered by ODU and explain how those majors relate to cybersecurity.

When thinking about other majors offered by ODU and how it relates to cybersecurity, one major that immediately comes to mind is computer science. Computer science focuses on how computers operate, and how to develop problem-solving systems and software for that computer. This major relates to cybersecurity because cybersecurity is technically a sub-topic under the broad topic of computer science. Cybersecurity focuses on keeping the data within computer systems safe. Another major that relates to cybersecurity is criminal justice. Criminal justice is a system used to deter people from criminal activity. The way these two relate is simple being that cybersecurity entails responding to cybercrimes and preventing them from happening. A third major that relates to cybersecurity is data science. The major of data science focuses on gaining information from data through methods of computer science and mathematics. Data science contributes to cybersecurity by offering techniques for identifying and stopping cyber threats. The fourth major in relation to cybersecurity is psychology. Psychology is a branch of science that examines how individuals think and behave in both a social and individual setting. This science major connects to cybersecurity by helping understand the human elements involved in cybercrimes.