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Questions, Sketches, Calculations, and Labs
1. Cybersecurity at the University of Maryland
Choose any aspect of Maryland’s local cybersecurity resources and briefly explain how it might be relevant to your career (even if you do not intend to work directly in cybersecurity). (>100 words)
2. Cybersecurity Careers
Choose a career from this site and briefly explain why that might be relevant to your future academic or employment goals, even if the career is not exactly what you plan to do. (>100 words)
3. Cryptography Terminology
In an interview at a whiteboard, you are given two minutes to concisely and precisely explain the concept of “public key cryptography.” What would you say and draw? (>100 words)
4. Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
In an interview at a whiteboard, you are given two minutes to concisely and precisely explain the concept of “VPN.” What would you say and draw? (>100 words)
5. Blockchain
In an interview at a whiteboard, you are given two minutes to concisely and precisely explain the concept of “Blockchain.” What would you say and draw? (>100 words)
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6. LAMP Stack
How does the LAMP stack relate to what you have learned in INST346? (>100 words)
7. Ethical Hacking
How might ethical hacking be worth your time? (>100 words)
8. Please Review
Type out “I, (your name), pledge to using any knowledge, skills, or tools acquired in INST346, and any other iSchool courses, in an ethical, professional, and legal manner, consistent with all rules and guidelines of the University of Maryland, the State of Maryland, my workplace, my ISPs, and any other computer network to which I may have access.”
9. The Cybersecurity Ecosystem
Briefly share one highlight each of , , and (>100 words)
10. Cybersecurity in the News
Please skim all of the articles. Choose one article that interests you. For that article, briefly summarize ONE cybersecurity incident they describe, what vulnerability existed, how it was exploited, and some of the consequences. (>100 words)