This week, let’s keep the discussion informal; we can get to know one another, and get acclimated to using the discussion forum for this course. Post a short bio about yourself, and your experience as it relates to this course and program.
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Hello Everyone!
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Hello class. My name is Sachin Shah, but everyone calls me Sach. I am hoping to graduate eithe this Summer or Fall 2018 with a MS in Cyber Security. I have been working at Penn Medicine for over 12 years in a variety of roles in the IS department. I have been a systems analyst, project lead, and currently an interface developer. I do coding in what the industry refers to as middle-engine and in HL7 interfaces. I am looking to move into a security role and transition from a software\application\programming roles and into infrastructure and security role. This program is great as I now understand the network components and strategy and not only how it reflects security but the application structure as well.
Hi class,
I’m Jason Lindsley and I live in Voorhees, NJ with my wife and three kids (ages 1, 5, and 6).
I work full time for a financial institution and my expertise is primarily in softer skills (i.e. Technology Risk Management and Governance), however I really enjoy technical exercises and I have expanded these skills while working through the ITACS program.
I’m primarily available evenings after 8 PM or Saturday mornings and look forward to working with you all this semester.
You can connect with me further on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lindsley-b15217b/
My name is Matt Roberts and I just graduated with a Bachelor’s in MIS from IUP. I have not had previous employment in the field my knowledge in this area is mostly theoretical. My bachelor’s program focused heavily on soft skills such as project management. I decided to get my Master’s to gain more hard skills.
My name is Ryan Boyce. I am Linux Systems administrator, predominantly with RedHat Enterprise Linux 5/6/7. I also am a VMware administrator, working with ESX/Vcenter 6. I have scripting/coding experience in Powershell, bash, and Java. I defininitely fall on the technical side of the fence.
Hello everyone! My name is Donald, I graduated from Temple University in 2014 with a BA degree, majoring in Accounting & MIS . I currently work under the Tax department where we focus in improving clients processes and implementing TOM (Tax Operation Manger) . TOM is a tool developed internally which allows clients to easily manage and collaborate within the Tax Department.
Hello MIS 5209, I am Brock Donnelly. I am currently a Sr Tech at the Engineering College but I began my technical career in communications, specifically in audio engineering. Audio engineering eventually led me to Apple where I sold as a business consultant. I used my time at Apple to gain more technical skills. From there I secured an entry level IT job with a local arts college and progressed from there. Currently I handle all break/fix for the college as well as manage facilities needs and the student workers. We handle everything from OS installs and configurations to entire classroom configuration as well as the building technical infrastructure but NOT including the universities central network.
Hello everyone,
I am Kevin Blankenship. I graduated Temple’s MIS program in 2016, and am expecting to finish the ITACS program summer of 2018.
I live in Phoenixville PA with my wife, and we are expecting our first child this January!
I have worked at QVC for 7 years across a variety of roles including applications developer, and am now a Security Engineer focused on Vulnerability management and controls testing. Essentially I scan and test our networks (internal and external), our developer code, and ecommerce website for vulnerabilities and work with Appsdev teams to remediate them. A lot of my work has to do with PCI DSS so there are many controls in place to work with.
Hi my name is Neil Rushi, pursuing a MS degree in Cyber Security graduating by hopefully Summer of 2018. I currently work at Verizon as a Fiber Solutions Analyst meaning I help customers troubleshoot their FiOS services – I have been working there for 5 months now. It’s fun as I talk to the seasoned agents and learn what they know. I did something similar with Comcast Business 5 years ago, the comparisons between Business and Residential are the same but also different which is good. I have my bachelor’s from Temple in Management Information Systems, graduating in September 2010. I hope to find a role within the security field either doing Cyber Security Analyst, forensics, hacking or a combination of both. I like being hands-on and facing a challenge.
My name is Brent Hladik. Sorry I am a little late to this here was a hectic week. I currently live in Kansas City Mo. I graduated from Wichita State Univ with a Bachelor’s in Business and a focus in International Business and MIS. I am a prior Coast Guard veteran and have about 20 years of overall IT experience working various roles from supporting government contracts to civilian roles. Currently I am a Sr. DBA and have been doing this for the last 7 years or so. I recently just got a Masters from Depaul in Business web analysis and development. Looking to expand my knowledge more in the cybersecurity realm. So hoping to complete my Masters at Temple as well here in that area.
Hello Everyone,
My name is Mohammed Syed, I graduated from Kakatiya University in 2007, India. I live in Philadelphia, PA with my family. At present, I am working as an Independent Network Administrator in North Carolina. I have completed Cisco certification (CCNP) in 2017. I have six years’ experience as a technical Engineer. I have worked on CISCO ASA firewall, Fortinet, Nexus switches, and in data centers.
Hello Mohammed:
You have quite an interesting set of skills that are admirable. I hope to learn some tips with regard to firewall rules and configuration from you.
Hello Everyone,
My name is Younes Khantouri. My undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering which I didn’t like too much. I decided last Spring to start the MIS program with Fox School of Business. I am in the Cyber Security Track.
I do like the IT field a lot and my goal is to use my technical background to work on building secured IT architectures. Currently, I am looking to find an entry level position in the IT security field. I would graduate in the summer of 2018.
Younes Khantouri.