See the great companies and organizations that our recent graduates and current students are now working for and what they have to say about how ITACS prepared them for the workforce!
Lauren Deinhardt |
Business and Client Risk Engagement Advisor – Bloomberg
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 |
Technology Consultant, Cybersecurity Staff – Ernst & Young
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! |
Austin Mecca Class of 2022 |
Client Engagement Associate – CORL Technologies
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.
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Kelly Sharadin |
Senior Threat and Response Engineer – Swan Bitcoin
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. |
Jonathan Mettus Class of 2021 |
Senior Technology Auditor – Comcast
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. |
Senior Associate Internal Audit and Cybersecurity – Grant Thorton
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. |
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Mei Wang |
Senior Information Security Compliance Analyst – Radian Group
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 |
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.
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Nathan Van Cleave |
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.
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James Foggie |
Senior Risk Advisor- Vanguard
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 |
Security Engineer- QuintilesIMS (IQVIA)
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. |
Mansi Paun Class of 2017 |
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.
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David Eves Class of 2017 |
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.
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Marcus Wilson Class of 2017 |
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.
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Deepali Kochhar Class of 2017 |
Advisory Solution Developer Sigma Resources – Deloitte The program provided a good and unique learning experience that I was not able to find elsewhere.
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Celine Qu Class of 2017 |
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.
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Daniel Seunghyun Min Class of 2017 |
Cyber Risk Advisory – Grant Thornton LLP ITACS is a great and unique program serving students to succeed in the ever-evolving information technology fields.
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Magaly Perez Class of 2017 |
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.
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Darin Bartholomew Class of 2017 |
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.
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Jimmy Jouthe Class of 2017 |
IT Specialist (Software Developer) – U.S. Department of Treasury My ITACS education provided me with the foundation to help protect myself and the future.
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Sean Walsh Class of 2017 |
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.
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Wenlin Zhou Class of 2017 |
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.
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Jose Gomez Class of 2017 |
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.
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Julien Rossow-Greenberg Class of 2017 |
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.
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Loi Van Tran Class of 2017 |
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.
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Mauchel Barthelemy Class of 2017 |
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.
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Shahla Raei Class of 2017 |
IT Audit Associate – Wells Fargo ITACS program provided me the opportunity to meet professionals in different industries and helped to pass the CISA.
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Janet Mai Class of 2016 |
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.
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Devang Mehta Class of 2016 |
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.
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Gregory Swenson Class of 2015 |
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. |
Megan Stephens Class of 2014 |
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.
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Tolulope Folasade Oke Class of 2014 |
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.
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Abdul Aziz D. Kone Class of 2014 |
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.
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Bijan Barikbin Class of 2014 |
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.
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Jeffrey Altomare Class of 2013 |
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.
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Nish Patel Class of 2013 |
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.
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