Growing up I had always been surrounded by computers and technology and had a lot of fun going to different websites, downloading & playing video games. During this time my parents had also warned me about the dangers of the internet and how to be safe when traversing it due to the many viruses and inappropriate content online. One of the reasons I am so interested in cybersecurity is the fact that I have spent most of my life online and building computers. I knew firsthand how damaging malware could be on my computer and many times I have asked myself, is my computer safe? For me I usually break down the defense of my own computer into three categories to keep track of which are file security through means of antiviruses, a recollection of websites I had visited, and finally manual checks of downloads as an added check. Firstly, to check if my computer is safe I employ the use of antivirus software such as malwarebytes whenever I download new software to ensure that I haven’t downloaded any malware as well as check my files to see if a virus has made its way in and purge them. Although antivirus software may make security more efficient I still find that looking through running processes and files in my system thoroughly and manually to keep extra security. My process for checking manually is to look through task and device manager and look through all processes running and end some that I am not familiar with ever downloading, I also keep my files organized and recorded just in case a certain file containing malware might appear out of nowhere in an attempt to “pass by.” Lastly, I always take note of what sites I have visited and downloaded from in an effort to both prevent untrustworthy websites as well as find the culprit if a virus somehow gets on my computer.