Katelyn Carol Winkler
University of Maryland University College
EDCP 100
October 14, 2012
Not only am I pursuing a Cybersecurity degree from the University of Maryland University College, but I am planning on making a lifetime career in this particular field, which means I am taking every opportunity possible to learn as much as I can about this career field, and frankly do so with serious passion and dedication. Cybersecurity is one of the few blossoming fields within the U.S. and abroad now in days with all of the new technological advances being made every single day as well as the newly constructed, successful Cybersecurity companies. Every company that wants to protect their classified information hires a Cybersecurity team to keep that information safe and out of the hands of people that could do wrong with that information; even the U.S. government has a massive Cybersecurity program as part of our National Defense to …show more content…
Not only awill I be benefiting companies and/or the U.S. government by protecting classified information, but I will be loving my job because it involves all of my key interests and strengths, and does not involve a lot of tasks that I would particularly dislike. Because I am pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Cybersecurity degree from the University of Maryland University College, I will be on the right track to my set goals involving my chosen career in the Cybersecurity field. There are only two steps from here I can take: 1) be on the lookout for Cybersecurity internships I can apply for in order to familiarize myself with the specific working environment that this career involves, and 2) keep on pursuing my degree in Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland University