Cybersecurity Internship

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During CYSE 368, I had the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the cybersecurity field by volunteering with an approved organization. I completed 50 hours of work for each course credit and submitted reflective assignments throughout my internship. After every 50-hour milestone, I wrote journal entries to reflect on the tasks I completed, challenges I faced, and the progress I made toward my learning goals.

At the end of the internship, I wrote a final paper that summarized my overall experience. I reflected on the management environment, the major projects I worked on, how I applied cybersecurity skills, how my coursework at ODU helped prepare me, and what I found motivating, challenging, and discouraging. This experience helped me connect what I learned in the classroom to real-world cybersecurity work and gave me a clearer understanding of the field.

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You can view my Reflective Journals from my cybersecurity internship here.

You can also view my Final Internship Paper here.