During the first 50 hours of my internship, I was introduced to a variety of topics surrounding cybersecurity. The team I am working on has given me several opportunities to gain more hands-on experience in cybersecurity. That being said, some of the knowledge gained through hands-on work has also been shown through shadowing members of my team and learning how to properly use cybersecurity tools. The value I have with these experiences is huge, as I would not want to guess or question what I need to do, as someone is offering to demonstrate it to me. 

In the first week, I was tasked with reviewing the cybersecurity framework and the policies surrounding it which have been used in technological advances and creating an overall cyber strategy. Having said that, the majority of the information I had been given and explained to me related to what I learned from CYSE 340—a class I took last semester. An example of what I learned in CYSE 340, or Cyber Law, is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). In reviewing the framework, the CFAA was mentioned as it pertains to the banning of individuals accessing systems they are unauthorized for or go beyond the boundaries given to them regarding access. 

Near the end of the first 50 hours, I was introduced to Linux. In short, Linux is a computer operating system that can be used on different applications to manage files, check networks and servers, and locate said servers. One of the ways I was taught how to use Linux is by doing online exercises (overthewire.org), where I would have to capture or locate a file on a virtual machine. Overall, doing those exercises helped me learn how to properly use the SSH protocol in terminal.