Introduction: The reflection essay describes the process of creating our portfolio and represents my chosen artifacts and how they relate to the listed skills. On my portfolio, I have my resume, a little about me, and papers I have written for other classes that might help show the journey I have been on since starting college in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since starting my cybersecurity education at Tidewater Community College in 2020 and then transferring to Old Dominion University, I have acquired critical thinking skills essential for success within my chosen field\u2014technical skills like ethical hacking or cloud computing infrastructure and deployment. Through the study of cyber law and philosophy, critical thinking skills brought an understanding of the impact of various U.S. laws and legal considerations on informational privacy and the scope of legal and moral responsibility in protecting it. The writing skills that I have developed in English writing classes and the few required Interdisciplinary Studies classes have aided me in effectively communicating the essence of policy recommendations and framing the critical nature of investment in technical and human solutions to complex cybersecurity problems. Even before entering college, through my current career as a school bus driver, I can communicate effectively in all situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Critical Thinking Skills<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Cybersecurity, the ability to ask the right questions, assess the data that have been collected, understand context, and identify assumptions and alternatives is as essential as the technical skills you need to be successful in the field. These skills help you make high-stakes decisions about your organization’s security. The exposure to cybersecurity management, philosophy, and interdisciplinary research that I received at Old Dominion University has opened my eyes to the magnitude of cyber threats and the necessity of Cybersecurity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artifact: From CYSE 270: Why is it urgent to include cybersecurity in standards of learning for school-aged children?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In this class, I learned about Linux and how to write commands that can be used on various devices, such as smartphones. However, the professor also required us to write a final paper on any topic related to Cybersecurity. I chose the above topic for various reasons, including the need to protect our young children from cyber attacks. One of the easiest ways is to educate them and their parents, who might be technology-challenged. As most realize, children spend the majority of their time with some form of technology in their hands. If the children or their parents do not realize the dangers lurking on the web, then that is the job I want to do by educating and empowering them to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Writing Skills <\/p>\n\n\n\n I am redeveloping my writing ability extensively through research papers, discussion questions, correspondence with professors, and all the necessary college assignments. Becoming an effective writer is needed in Cybersecurity as a means of communicating. For instance, speaking to a business about the security plans required to be implemented in writing and verbally is very needed. Over the last four years in college, I have learned new techniques that will be useful in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Artifact: CYSE 497 Maximizing the Impact of Cybersecurity Awareness and Education in School-Aged Children: Challenges and Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Through this class and this research paper, I learned that the challenges to protect children from online dangers didn’t stop at lack of knowledge but included limited funding, teachers having to keep up with the continual changes in technology, teachers and parents not being adequately educated, and having age-appropriate educational material. In most cases, students are provided a quick overview of what to do and not do in school on their school-issued chromebooks. Still, there is no accurate cybersecurity information on how to protect themselves and their identity. When I entered college, I knew I would have to write papers, but the level of information and the ways it needs to be delivered have helped improve my writing and verbal communication skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Verbal Communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have developed this skill through life experiences, whether it is talking with a professor at the college regarding an assignment, speaking with a school administrator or parent with an issue on my school bus, or one of my children on my school bus. Being able to communicate with all levels and ages of people is a skill that is ever-changing, just like technology, because just as you figure it out, something might happen to cause that person to change their demeanor, causing your previous communication style not to be as effective as it was before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the Spring of 2025, I will graduate from college and start my third career. However, my education in cybersecurity will never be over because technology will continue to change, and I will need to learn how to manage everything related to new technology. I honestly wished that as a requirement as a student, I would have been required to take an IDS class at the beginning of my educational journey because I believe the overall impact on my success would be greater, and my paper may have been easier to write. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Introduction: The reflection essay describes the process of creating our portfolio and represents my chosen artifacts and how they relate to the listed skills. On my portfolio, I have my resume, a little about me, and papers I have written for other classes that might help show the journey I have been on since starting… <\/p>\n