In the early 90’s when I connected a new company to the Internet the connection would be direct with no security. Only a few short years later the security industry had fully blossomed. Working in the Security field required me to not only learn new technologies to setup and break into networks, but also learn the methods and motives of the attackers. Without this I would not be able to protect networks from attack. Then I had to figure out how to patch vendor problems and overlay additional layers of security to cover any of the holes I found. Every new customer network required me to learn something new. Even when companies used the same technologies they would have different configurations, version numbers, and applications with completely different network architectures sitting between me and the servers I had to test.
This background gives me quite a bit of experience to draw on when writing, giving a talk or approaching the next problem. Even with this experience to draw on I often need to do research. I am mainly taking this class to finish my degree. I am hoping that the class will help me optimize my research, most of which revolves around specific content to use in my job. Below are links to a blog series I wrote that illustrates this well. I needed to gather various pieces of information on the growth of the Internet. I had some strong assumptions but needed the facts to fill in the gaps. This was especially true for the final part where I also created an infographic.
- Part 1 - Great Cyber Comparison
- Part 2 - Great Cyber Comparison
- Part 3 - Great Cyber Comparison
Welcome to LBSU302. Many students left school and have returned and completed their degrees successfully, so I am confident you will do the same. You will be picking up many research techniques in this class to help you find reliable resources. Mr. Clutter
ReplyDeleteHi Brian, thank you for sharing in that blog about your goals and aspirations while returning to school. I can relate when it comes to returning to school because I was gone for a while working, but I feel that I am more focused now, especially with life experience. Your experience in computers is mind blowing to me because I couldn’t even fathom on how much work goes behind the scenes, especially when people like you are protecting the Internet from bad people. I guess our common goal is to accomplish our degree, which I think is a big deal in the time we live in. I also read your other blogs on Great Cyber Comparison and I think they are great, like I said I don’t understand a lot of the stuff that goes behind the scenes, but after reading your blogs, it gives me a better understanding and appreciation for guys and gals like you. Now every time I see these pop ups or emails that have hidden Trojans or worms, I will be thinking of the great work people like you are doing to protect us behind the internet lines. Thank you
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