Journal #1: Review the NICE Workforce Framework. Are there certain areas that you would want to focus your career on? Explain which areas would appeal the most to you and which would appeal the least.

One specialty that appeals to me most is digital forensics. This area intrigues me due to collecting the evidence after the attack and maintaining/preserving this for the officials to assist in the investigation. Looking into what can be found left behind by the attacker and analyzing their methods to help catch them is fascinating to me. You are applying many skills needed for cybersecurity and helping bring justice to those who harm others. Some view hacking as a victimless crime, but that is not the case and people are affected every day. Police and officials do not always have the knowledge or resources to help track down these individuals and it can be harder to make a case against them. I would like to possibly help in that aspect.

The field of systems architecture does personally not appeal to me or my interest. While I do enjoy organizing analyzing designing the systems and working with businesses to meet their expectations while also following rules and regulations is not something I believe I will enjoy. I believe there is sometimes a communication barrier and it is known some companies cut corners to meet their goals. While I certainly know this does not apply to every company and every case the idea of coming across those companies does not strive me to pursue that field.