Today, practically anything can be bought online, and while it is convenient, it also leaves you vulnerable since all your information is being sent out. Credit card numbers, addresses, and even social security numbers. I switched from computer science to cybersecurity because it seemed much more rewarding, being able to help prevent those wishing to do ill will on others. Ultimately, I would like to work at a bigger company or agency. Something like SpaceX, what they do is astonishing, and it would be a privilege to be a part of it in some way. Alternatively, I feel like working for a government agency would be equally as rewarding. Having the opportunity to work on something that helps a wider range of people by stopping cyber-attacks before they happen. Over the next two years of school, I want to learn not just cybersecurity, but I would like to take a class where I can learn how hackers think. On the technology side of things, I’m not too sure about it all. As I said, this is my first semester in cybersecurity, so everything is quite new to me. I recall reading something about artificial intelligence being a tool that can be used for several different purposes. I would like to learn more about that as I find artificial intelligence very interesting. I’m not sure how far away we are from realistically using AI in everyday life, but, some day in the future possible having AI help in cyber defense. Having artificial intelligence could make it so as soon as it detects a disturbance in the security, it could lock down the network and make the necessary adjustments. Whether that is a viable future or not, I’m excited to begin my education in this and learn as much as I can. I hope to also find an internship that will advance my knowledge on cyber security and learn more about how it’s dealt with in the real world.