In 1990, when the World Wide Web was invented, the world was a different place. You had to balance your checkbook by hand, hoping that you were right as to not overdraw. Sending someone mail typically meant licking a letter closed. Calling someone was something done at home, or at a phone booth. Today, all of those activities can be done in the palm of your hand in a matter of minutes. With all of that information in one place, the cell phone has become one of the most targeted devices for cyber-attacks according to the FCC (FCC Cybersecurity). With information changing and being exchanged so fast, it comes down to Cyber Security experts to keep it safe. From the 90’s to now, Cyber Security has evolved with the technology it’s meant to protect.
When the World Wide Web was invented, its primary purpose was to make sharing of research between universities and other facilities easier and more reliable (The birth of the web). At the time, the only need for security was who had access to those specific computers. As time went on and more sites started popping up, the need for greater security became apparent. The information that could be transferred was evolving and the things you could do with that info was too. With executables being sent out that could do anything …show more content…
Allowing a student to focus solely on a part of the broad system that they want to work with. Jobs looking for future IT Professionals are not looking for just degrees. Certifications such as CISSP and CompTIA have risen in popularity to show that job applicants have the know how to use what they have been taught in a practical way (What Is CE). With many jobs requiring such certifications, Cyber Security grew to be a highly specialized job market. Large businesses would not look at a recent grad with no certs. They want a graduate with a particular set of skills that fits their business
When the World Wide Web was invented, its primary purpose was to make sharing of research between universities and other facilities easier and more reliable (The birth of the web). At the time, the only need for security was who had access to those specific computers. As time went on and more sites started popping up, the need for greater security became apparent. The information that could be transferred was evolving and the things you could do with that info was too. With executables being sent out that could do anything …show more content…
Allowing a student to focus solely on a part of the broad system that they want to work with. Jobs looking for future IT Professionals are not looking for just degrees. Certifications such as CISSP and CompTIA have risen in popularity to show that job applicants have the know how to use what they have been taught in a practical way (What Is CE). With many jobs requiring such certifications, Cyber Security grew to be a highly specialized job market. Large businesses would not look at a recent grad with no certs. They want a graduate with a particular set of skills that fits their business