{"id":256,"date":"2024-09-16T14:50:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.odu.edu\/cyberimpact-template\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2026-08-18T01:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T01:46:10","slug":"ids-493","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/troybannister\/ids-493\/","title":{"rendered":"IDS 493 Coursework"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">The following work was completed as part of IDS 493: Electronic Portfolio Project. These assignments supported the development of my professional narrative, evaluation of career requirements, and reflection on the skills demonstrated throughout my undergraduate cybersecurity program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Narrative Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">This essay reflects on how my academic and professional experiences shaped my cybersecurity interests, professional identity, and career direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/troybannister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read My Personal Narrative \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degree Reflection Essay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">This final reflection examines the three skill areas and nine artifacts presented in my ePortfolio and evaluates how my undergraduate education has prepared me for continued professional development in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/troybannister\/degree-reflection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read My Degree Reflection \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Advertisement Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">This paper analyzes a GDIT Information Security Analyst Principal position to identify the technical knowledge, Risk Management Framework experience, communication skills, and professional judgment expected in a senior defense cybersecurity role. I compared the position\u2019s requirements with my current education and professional experience, identified areas where my background provides a relevant foundation, and examined the additional skills I would need to develop for a transition into formal information assurance and cybersecurity risk management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!selectors.core.file.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/troybannister\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37008\/2026\/08\/IDS-493-WA-Job-Analysis-Bannister.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:900px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Job Advertisement Analysis.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ec264b37-6807-40ac-aa63-3db792d10b86\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/troybannister\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37008\/2026\/08\/IDS-493-WA-Job-Analysis-Bannister.pdf\">Job Advertisement Analysis<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following work was completed as part of IDS 493: Electronic Portfolio Project. These assignments supported the development of my professional narrative, evaluation of career requirements, and reflection on the skills demonstrated throughout my undergraduate cybersecurity program. 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