IDS 493
Electronic Portfolio
In the fall of 2022, my e-portfolio course tasked us with developing a professional website to demonstrate academic, self-assessment, and entrepreneurial skills.
INTRODUCTION
The cybersecurity program at Old Dominion University is an astonishing program that is well-developed. This program has the capability to take someone who knows very little about cybersecurity and turn them into a rising expert. I can attest to this as I have been able to experience this firsthand. Growing up I was always fascinated by the miraculous capabilities of technology. But it was not until I began my undergraduate career at ODU I started to learn about the vulnerabilities technology holds. Today, I can say with confidence that I understand these vulnerabilities and the risks they present. I vow to do the best of my ability to ensure that every individual I cross paths with learns something new about cybersecurity that could potentially save their personal information.
MOST VALUED SKILLS
During my time at ODU, I have had numerous opportunities to learn and practice skills that will contribute to my future success. I have had leadership experiences that have allowed me to demonstrate my capacity as a leader. I have had opportunities that allowed me to partake in entrepreneurship skills. These skills were obtained through WCS 494 which tasked the class with identifying an issue within our professional domain. After identifying an issue we were required to develop an innovation that could ultimately resolve the issue. Lastly, I have developed my professional skills with my internship with the Virginia Department of Elections. In this capacity, I was able to work with experienced individuals who shared their insight into cybersecurity in the field of elections.
PROGRAM REFLECTION
The most valuable learning experience is the opportunity to network with individuals from different backgrounds. This experience allowed me to discover new entities and outlets to help develop my career.
I have encountered a few obstacles that have helped develop my character. The one that stuck out to me was the hassle of balancing two jobs and being a full-time student. In my sophomore year, I held one full-time job and one part-time job while being in school. I was able to address these issues by ensuring I prioritized any upcoming tasks. Ultimately, I remained focused and organized to assist with conquering one day at a time.
These courses have provided me with adequate knowledge of cybersecurity. I have been able to discover many different entities in cybersecurity and understand that I have many more to learn.
COURSE REFLECTION
IDS 493 is an amazing course that allows students to display their knowledge, experience, and practice in their chosen field of study. This program allows for multiple different backgrounds to express themselves and for visitors to understand what that looks like. This opportunity is a modern way to express your skills and knowledge to future employers.
The most valuable and interesting concept was the ability to construct my own personal website. This is a skill that is not widely known and for an individual to obtain this skill is valuable.
​ I think I did well with consistency and creativity. I wanted to make sure that my portfolio was interesting and had several different entities that would grab a viewer’s attention. If someone could look at my portfolio and only see look at one thing, I would point them to the home page. I think there is enough information on there for an individual to obtain a decent idea of who I am
CONCLUSION
As I finish the semester it is important that I reflect on my undergraduate experience. Over the last 3 and a half years, I have gained knowledge, skills, and resources that have and will continue to develop me into a young professional. Interdisciplinary methods to me are a way of changing the perspective. I feel as if it was important to at least understand the story or vision from both sides in order to get the big picture of an objective. For instance, building this website is an amazing experience and in order for it to be successful I had to obviously understand how I can best display my story as well as how can an individual who has never met me before fully understand my story.