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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

A lifelong love of technology and applying that interest and aptitude toward a career that is highly in-demand.

2. Where are you from?

Born in Gainesville however I am currently living in the Ocala National Forest.

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?

An expanded, detailed, and practical understanding of System Security.

4. What is your future goal?

To obtain the knowledge and certifications necessary to prove myself capable.  I will always be looking to increase my knowledge and skills.

5. What you of job are you seeking?

I plan on working in Cybersecurity.

6. What interests you? Hobbies?

Anything creative.  I like many forms of gaming from tabletop to online.  I love to read.  Solving a difficult problem can be exciting as well.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
-I have always had a knack for Information Security and desire to proceed for a career in it.
2. Where are you from?
- I am from Plantation, Florida and have lived in FL my whole life.
3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
-Solidify my IS understanding and pursue certifications
4. What is your future goal?
-Either to continue with an MBA or go straight into the industry. I also desire to return to school for other passions once I have secured my career
5. What kind of job are you seeking?
-Currently, I am seeking a security internship/job to give me real world experience I have been desiring
6. What interests you?
- Video games, socializing, our world going forward, anime, weightlifting, music

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
- I decided to enroll in the security BAS program because I wanted to further my knowledge in the Cybersecurity field.
2. Where are you from?
- I am from Inverness, Scotland and moved to Florida in 2017.
3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
- I would like to gain more insight in gaining industry certifications
4. What is your future goal?
-My future goal is to get my MBA and start a Cybersecurity Consulting firm.
5. What kind of job are you seeking?
- I am looking for Penetration testing positions while working on my own business.
6. What interests you? Hobbies?
- Sim Racing/Formula 1, Building my home network and 3D Printing

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
- My only desires out of college were to get a bachelor's degree and learn more about computers while in college.

2. Where are you from?
-I'm from Gainesville.

3.. What do you hope to take away from this class?
-I hope to learn more about the process and technical aspects of information security and risk management.

4. What are your future goals?
-This semester I plan to get the CCNA and another certification. I plan to graduate with my BAS this semester. I also want to get my feet wet in some basic DevOps projects.

5. What job are you seeking?
-The next position I want is in help desk support. Long term, I would like to do some penetration testing and malware research.

6. What interests you? Hobbies?

I recently started doing Hack The Box to get my practice in for penetration testing activities. Other then that, my usual activities consist of exercise, martial arts, video games, deep conversation with others, browsing the internet, learning new things and practicing mindfulness.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
Honestly, I thought it would make for a good career move, after several years following my first stint in higher education and several unsatisfying and unrewarding jobs. I thought it could be interesting enough of a field with lots of possible ways to use it, and should be personally challenging enough to stay interesting for a long while.

2. Where are you from?
I'm originally from Key West, Fl

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
Honestly, I'm not sure. Probably better understanding of risk management and general information security to build off of previous courses.

4 What is your future goal?
Finish my degree, get a job I won't hate, and hopefully be able to become financially secure doing so.

5 What kind of job are you seeking?
I've got some interest in security analysis, but also think things dealing with improving security processes, architecture, and even working with datacenter design/operations would be interesting.

6 What interests or hobbies do you have?
Music, reading, cooking/baking, performing, a fair amount of gaming, and messing around with technology.

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1. I enrolled in this program because I am very interested in IT security and want a job in the field.
2. I am from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Born and raised in FL.
3. I hope to expand and broaden my knowledge on system security and risk management. I hope I learn lots of new things that will stay with me into my career.
4. I hope to get a job in the cuber security realm long term. More short term is to earn my BAS, Masters, and some certs.
5. I do not have a specific job that I am looking at. I want to go into the field and explore it to find the best fit for me.
6. I thoroughly enjoy video games, computers, and pretty much all nerdy hobbies. I also like snowboarding, hiking and outdoors activity as well.

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1. I enrolled in the BAS-IST program because I was looking for a permanent career that I would enjoy. My uncle has a degree in a similar field so that influenced me to start this program.
2. I was originally born in Virginia and then lived in New York until I was 5 but have lived in Florida since and have been in Gainesville for 8 years.
3. I hope to learn more about security and risk management and how to use it in the workplace.
4. I would like to become an IT Security Analyst at some point, I currently work at Publix so moving to the corporate level is something that I think I would enjoy.
5. I would like to be a security analyst. I think I would enjoy the analytics side more than the actual programming side.
6. I enjoy playing video games, going to concerts, and hanging out with friends at breweries.

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1. I enrolled in the BAS-IST program to further my position at my current employer

2. I am a native Floridian, I was born in Lakeland and moved to the Gainesville area when I was 7. I've lived in florida my whole life.

3. Deeper understanding of security and risk management to apply at my current employer.

4. To promote to IT Director at my current employer.

5. To again become the the IT Director for the organization I currently work for. I held that position at another company for 15 years before moving due to family obligations.

6. Anything technology related. I am slowly turning my home into a smart home. I also enjoy spending time in my own lab I have set up.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?

I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program because I enjoy working with computers and feel it is a field that is continuously growing.

2. Where are you from?

I am from Michigan originally but have been in Florida for about 13 years.

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?

I hope to take away from this class more knowledge when it comes to risk management and being able to determine risk levels and business impact.

4. What is your future goal?

My future goal is to continue my current career and explore other areas of IT.

5. What you of job are you seeking?

I currently work for a software company developing websites for homeowners associations. I really enjoy my job but would like a career in some form of cyber security.

6. What interests you? Hobbies?

I really enjoy reading and playing video games. My newest hobby is taking care of my new golden retriever puppy, not that she gives me an option either way.

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
I have been surrounded by IST for my whole life and it is always something that has interested me. I know I will always be challenged at work and it will not be boring.
2. Where are you from?
I am form Gainesville
3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I would like to gain knowledge on system management that will play a huge role in my day to day work life.
4. What is your future goal?
I would like to be a contactor and if not that become a white hat.
5. What you of job are you seeking?
Something with hacking or Risk management.
6. What interests you? Hobbies?
Football and working out, any sports really, PS5

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in  the BAS-IST program?
I decided to enroll in the BAS-IST program for both Networking and Security degrees to gain further insight and knowledge about current and future technologies and allow for further growth into better IT positions.

2. Where are you from?
I have been in Gainesville and Newberry area since 1990.

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I hope to gain knowledge, skills, and confidence in information security and risk management techniques.

4. What are your future goals?
My future goals are to complete my final semester at Santa Fe [5 courses] and graduate with a dual major in both Networking and Security. I would also like to earn the CCNA, CompTIA Project+ or CAPM, CompTIA CySA+, PenTest, & CEH within the year after I graduate. Another goal is to either find a highly paid job or grow my own client bases as a IT consultant.

5. What  job are you seeking?
I am pretty open for jobs as long as they are IT related but I would prefer Network or Security Engineer or I would grow my own client bases as a IT consultant.

6. What are your interests?
My interests are new technologies, spending time with my family, martial arts, being outside [when I can], and video games [again, as time permits].

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1. Why did you decide to enroll in the BAS-IST program?
I decided to enroll in Information System Security program because I enjoy working with technology and I enjoy working with cyber security even more.

2. Where are you from?
I am from Toronto Canada.

3. What do you hope to take away from this class?
I hope to take away some skills and tools that can be applied at a system administrator level or even a management level to get a better understanding of the best practices.

4. What is your future goal?
My future goal is to be able to work in cyber security as a red teamer.

5. What you of job are you seeking?
I somewhat touched on this above but I would enjoy be able to do Ethical hacking and/or pentesting
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I enjoy going to the gym with my friends and working on CTF or OSINT challenges from time to time

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