{"id":298,"date":"2024-01-08T16:32:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/bgree041\/?p=298"},"modified":"2024-04-18T15:36:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T15:36:14","slug":"why-are-you-interested-in-cybersecurity-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/bgree041\/2024\/01\/08\/why-are-you-interested-in-cybersecurity-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Entry #1: Why are you interested in cybersecurity technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"My cybersecurity journey had a weird start. It came from a video game called Overwatch. I originally wanted to go into game design because I loved gaming, but after making a few games, I found out it was not for me. However, I did love programming and bug fixing with game design. So, I started looking for a better language for a beginner and found Python. After making a few projects, I started googling what I could do with Python, and with that one search, I fell in love with cybersecurity. I did a few projects and started tinkering with different languages that can help with cybersecurity, like batch and PowerShell. Recently, I took a course on PowerShell to help me automate security jobs. I might not be good now, but I will improve with time. Hopefully, this course will help me understand other parts of cybersecurity that I might have forgotten or skipped by mistake.
However, I proved that cybersecurity was for me by getting CompTIA certifications. I currently have four: ITF+, A+, NET+, and SEC+. I first got my ITF+ after my school paid for it. Then I finished my A+ second part of my A+ after that. Next, my school paid for my NET+.
Additionally, I was a test pilot to see if the school should offer those paid-for certifications. My group had a 100% pass rate for the ITF+ but a meager pass rate for the NET+. I started a study group with two others; we were the only three to pass out of around 13 people. Furthermore, it showed me I could study the material, help other students understand it, and pass an exam. That further pushed my cybersecurity confidence.
Another reason was talking to people in the field of cybersecurity. I could have conversations with them, and I started to learn the business aspect of cybersecurity, not just the technical details.
To bring everything together. It started with playing a game and then moved to making games, finding out that I did not like it but enjoyed the programming aspect, researching, building, failing, trying again, certifications, and finally, talking with people.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My cybersecurity journey had a weird start. It came from a video game called Overwatch. I originally wanted to go into game design because I loved gaming, but after making a few games, I found out it was not for me. However, I did love programming and bug fixing with game design. So, I started… <\/p>\n

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