Imagine waking up to a computer full of malware, a phone possessed with phishing apk’s, and a tablet with trojan horses attacking and stealing information. All of the information on those devices; stolen, taken, gone. Without that valuable and critical information, there is no technological identity. Money, social security numbers, credit card information, etc. are then readily available for anyone to steal and abuse. The role of cybersecurity experts is critically important to me because they protect my student information, my many accounts, and their information, and even my images stored in “the cloud.” Without the safeguards of these experts, my information would be compromised and stolen, all without my knowing.
Cybersecurity experts are important for securing data. They understand that the thought of keeping my information secure would be the best feeling in the world. Whenever I type an essay or submit any type of information at school, the files pass through the Highlands County School District firewall, this failsafe is to secure my
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First, this academic school year, I am enrolled in Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles, I learn and understand how networking, computers, and servers function. Most importantly, the main focus of the class is to be able to write and comprehend code. This year, my teacher has chosen Python 3 as our coding language. So participating in this program would allow me to better enhance my already tacit skills in coding.
In the next academic year, 2018 - 2019, I will be enrolled in the class “Intro to Microcomputers using Windows or CGS 1100C. With my participation in the Cybersecurity Engineering Camp, I would be able to commence my first steps into college computing classes with a head-start. I would have an advanced understanding of computing, networking, ethical hacking, and many more skills I can take and adapt to my