ITACS Students and their Jobs

Lauren Deinhardt
Class of 2023

My background from the ITACS program has been nothing but helpful in my journey at Bloomberg so far.  ITACS gave me the necessary IT risk management background to prepare me for my role. I have utilized knowledge from every course I have taken in the program so far for real problem solving in the cybersecurity field.

Miray Bolukbasi
Class of 2022

The ITACS program offered me a high-quality education, which is more than just a master’s degree and technical knowledge. The classes helped me develop professional skills, prepared me to work in my job environment, and enabled me to gain confidence before I joined the industry. Faculty are helpful and happy to share their industry experience, provide career events and network connections to possible job opportunities. I appreciate my ITACS professors, classmates, and Temple’s admissions staff for making this journey beautiful and helping me to get my first full-time job offer. I feel so lucky to be a part of this program and excited to stay connected with the community! 

This program has been huge in setting up my career. I think it is run extremely well and that it hits exactly what is done in the real world. … The ITACS program provided me with a foundation in Information Technology and Systems. Coming from a business background, I knew that I was going to need a program that was able to provide me with concrete security knowledge. On starting at my current position, my ITACS professors, peers, and curriculum were instrumental in helping me quickly prove that I could be a quality employee for a company that does vendor audit assessments and reviews. I was able to quickly start assisting clients with all their vendor questions, security control reviews, and audit of technical-based evidence as if I had been in the industry for numerous years.

Kelly Sharadin
Class of 2022

Since joining the ITACS program, I have successfully navigated the information security industry and as a result, had the opportunity to work in three fulling roles. ITACS provided me with the necessary tools to work in virtually any security domain from security operations to security consultancy.

The ITACS program built a foundation of risk- and control-based thinking that I use everyday at Comcast. Connections I made in my first few weeks led to an internship I worked during almost the entire year-long program and the position at Comcast I started in upon graduation.

Quynh Nguyen
Class of 2021

The ITACS program prepared me for a career in cybersecurity and IT auditing so well that I was able to hit the ground running on day 1 of my job. All the concepts, frameworks, and hands-on coursework I learned have been applicable to all my projects. The program really prepares and sets you up for success in the cyber workforce. 

Mei Wang
Class of 2021

My experience in the ITACS program helped build the foundation of security skills crucial to my job duties now and introduced me to the network of professionals that led me to my current role.

Deepa Kuppuswamy
Class of 2019

Senior Consultant – Deloitte

If you foresee your career in IT Audit field without any audit experience then MS ITACs is an amazing program which will definitely add value to your career. As an international student, I stumbled a bit in the beginning, but my professors helped and prepared me to bring out the best in me.

Nathan Van Cleave
Class of 2019 

Information Security Auditor (Internal) – GSK Pharmaceuticals

I chose the ITACS program to augment my IT and auditing career. As a Fox MIS graduate, it felt like a very sensible decision: GMAT waiver, Fox Alumn Scholarship, and the known Fox quality variable.  I was not expecting the quality and knowledge of the instructors to be of such high caliber! Each instructor is an industry expert and added immense real-world value to the feature rich curriculum.  I was able to leverage learnings in my daily work activities starting day one of classes. Unquestionably, the ITACS program has enabled me to make my next career jump possible.

James Foggie
Class of 2019

This program is the primary reason I was able to transition my career from IT infrastructure operations to becoming an IT Risk Practitioner.

Vaibhav Shukla
Class of 2019

I like how we focused on developing skills for analyzing cyber security risk and gained good hands-on experience with security tools, network security, application security, and intrusion management.

SOC Audit Manager- Armanino LLP

I really liked the packed curriculum which gave a great overall IT Audit education. The ITACS faculty had excellent practical Audit knowledge and depth of experience which was the cherry on the icing.

Senior Technology Engagement Manager

Having Professors renown in their own respective fields, able to marry their real-world experiences with cutting-edge course materials and technologies made the ITACS program an incredibly unique and beneficial learning experience.

Senior Director, Data Engineering and Analytics – Comcast Global Audit

I liked the hands-on projects that provided me experience using cyber security tools and methodologies.

Advisory Solution Developer Sigma Resources – Deloitte

The program provided a good and unique learning experience that I was not able to find elsewhere.

Financial Controller – JP Morgan Chase

The ITACS Program opened up more opportunities for me in different fields and helped me to expand my professional network.

Cyber Risk Advisory – Grant Thornton LLP

ITACS is a great and unique program serving students to succeed in the ever-evolving information technology fields.

Information Security Specialist – Intel Corporation

The ITACS Program provided me with a solid foundation, right tools, knowledge, and understanding on how to maximize my education while being able to promote my attained skill set as competitive advantage.

Risk Assurance Staff – Vanguard

The ITACS program did a good job building our knowledge base from the ground up. At first, I was worried that the technical skills might be beyond my skill set, but the professors did a great job teaching us starting at the base. I also thought that the program was very flexible for part-time students like myself.

IT Specialist (Software Developer) – U.S. Department of Treasury

My ITACS education provided me with the foundation to help protect myself and the future.

Staff Auditor – Capital One

The ITACS Program prepared me, both technically and professionally, to achieve an audit industry certification, secure a job in the field, and hit the flooring running with one of the nation’s largest banks.

Risk Assurance – PricewaterhouseCoopers – China

ITACS significantly broadened my knowledge on both auditing and IT security, as well as provided me with useful techniques to keep pace with the information era, therefore laying a solid foundation for my future career success.

Vice President ETI Enterprise Technology Infrastructure – Wells Fargo Bank

The faculty was outstanding and provided the students with real-world examples that would translate to our current or future professions.

Manager – Technical Support – Temple University Computer Services

I really enjoyed the hands on experience we received with specific tools and applications; Wireshark, Splunk, snort, Metasploit, etc.

Information Assurance Engineer – Lockheed Martin Corporation

Fox ITACS program has given me the foundation I needed to further progress in my career as a cybersecurity professional.

Technical Solution Analyst – Cerner Corporation

The ITACS program provides a real sense of hands-on experience and knowledge with security tools, policies, laws, and regulations on a world-class level. I would recommend the ITACS program to anyone who wants to learn about Cybersecurity.

IT Audit Associate – Wells Fargo

ITACS program provided me the opportunity to meet professionals in different industries and helped to pass the CISA.

Senior Advisory Associate – Grant Thornton

The professors in the ITACS program provided invaluable real-world experience to supplement the curriculum, preparing me to pass the CISA and succeed in the workforce.

Senior Advisory Consultant – Maclear LLC

The collaborative learning experience was amazing in ITACS, which led to different perspectives that ultimately led to a holistic view of Audit and Security.

Information Security Specialist – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

ITACS laid the groundwork and provided fundamental knowledge about audit and security, preparing me to take on a role in health information security.

Sr Public Policy Analyst – QVC

ITACS helped me prepare not only for the CISA exam but helped me find the right company and industry to use my skills in that would keep me interested.

Consultant – Deloitte

ITACS has helped cement my prior experience in the IT Auditing field, and has also given me the required foundation for an international exposure both in this area and in the field of Cyber Security as a whole.

IT Audit Manager – Santander Consumer USA

“TACS adjunct professors who are experts in their fields effectively bring IT Audit theory and practice which greatly contributed to my brilliant success in the program, achieving the CISA certification, and receiving the 2013 Morgan Stanley Audit Director Award during my first year in the firm.

Risk Advisory – RSM US LLP

ITACS helped me prepare for my job because it got into more detail about business technology risk than my undergraduate studies did. I was able to understand business risks and their relation to technology better through my ITACS classes, and was able to apply them in context during my job interviews.

Senior IT Auditor – Wells Fargo

The ITACS program has provided me with great knowledge on the overall idea of IT Auditing and helped me succeed in passing the CISA exam.

Information Risk Analyst – JP Morgan Chase & Co.

ITACS was a perfect blend of management and technical courses and also helped me prepare well and clear the CISA thoroughly.