CYSE 368

For CYSE 368, I learned what cybersecurity looks like when it is not just a classroom topic, research, or PowerPoints. My internship at Cavalier Logistics gave me a chance to research, shadow, and eventually help with real network security tasks. I worked around tools like Cisco Meraki access points, firewalls, routers, switches, VLANS, and cloud-based monitoring, which made me get genuine experience in the career field. What stood out the most was how much detail matters because one small mistake in a firewall rule, access list, or piece of documentation can create a bigger issue down the line. I also learned that cybersecurity is not just sitting behind a screen doing technical work all day. Communication, patience, teamwork, and knowing when to ask questions is all incredibly important to being successful. This internship definitely made me more confident, but it also humbled me because I saw how one will never know it all in this career field.