For this assignment, my partner and I were required to research information about a Fortune 500 company. Information included the company’s industry, main product or service, primary customers, and why the company requires cybersecurity.
ODU Cybercocoa
On December 4, 2025, ODU held their annual Cybercocoa event to give students a chance to destress before exams, talk with other students and professors in the cybersecurity department, and even make clay models. During this event, I sat at the table and talked with many other people including students, professors, and academic advisors. Also,…
Major and Minor Exploration Assignment
This assignment gave me the prompt, “Pick another Major and Minor on campus and write why you would like to pursue it. Will the additional major or minor help you in your future career? Do you foresee any challenges in pursuing the major or minor you have picked?”
Write Up: Scada Systems
This assignment gave me the prompt, “In this write-up, you may use the SCADA Systems article, along with your own research, to explain the vulnerabilities associated with critical infrastructure systems and the role SCADA applications play in mitigating these risks.”
Write Up: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity
This assignment gave me the prompt, “During this week’s reading, you’ve been exposed to different points of view regarding human contribution to cyber threats. Now, put on your Chief Information Security Officer hat. Realizing that you have a limited budget (the amount is unimportant), how would you balance the tradeoff of training and additional cybersecurity…
Write Up: The CIA Triad
This assignment gave me the prompt, “Using the Chai Article, along with additional research you will conduct on your own, describe the CIA Triad, and the differences between Authentication & Authorization, including an example.”