My Next 3 Year Plan

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Graduating from St. Cloud State University, gaining security certifications, and attending Information security conferences are the main goals in my next 3 year plan. First, graduating with a master’s program in Information Assurance with a Grade Point Average of 3.75 or better will distinguish me among many jobs candidates. Furthermore, gaining certifications (Cisco Certified Network Associate - Security (CCNA Security), Linux Security, and penetration testing) will enhance my technical skills, as well, Certified Information Systems and Security Professional (CISSP) will deep my technical and managerial competence, skills, experience, and credibility to design, engineer, implement, and manage the overall information security program to protect organizations from growing sophisticated attacks. Finally, attending security conferences is effective to keep me up to date with the latest information on security topics. As a result, I strive to obtain a position in the government sector working in the field of cyber security.

With the United States housing more than 15 critical infrastructures, all of which are implementing information and communication technologies (ICT) systems, a risk of a cyber war is always a possibility. I am planning to contribute in addressing pressing issues by integrating my education in computer engineering and information assurance, experience in VSAT networking, and advanced training and certifications to implement and assure the critical information

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