Thread Rating:
  • 5 Vote(s) - 4.2 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
ACCEPTED into Georgia Tech's OMS Cybersecurity!
#47
(04-06-2019, 12:32 PM)jsd Wrote: It's hard to say how much weight they put on work experience, but it's definitely something they looked at. Most of the cohorts I've had interaction with are established professionals.

But I wouldn't let that discourage your son too much, there's at least one individual in the program switching career tracks from a GFX type of gig into cybersecurity, so it's not mandatory he have 10 years of experience or whatever.

I think the helpdesk will certainly help. The community college probably doesn't have a Security Operations Center, but if he can find a SOC to get his foot in the door, they have entry level jobs that can provide a ton of on-the-job prep and opportunity to advance to higher roles.

GT's Cybersecurity program (at least the IS track) is still essentially a computer science degree. Most of the courses are just borrowed directly from the OMS Computer Science program. He should know programming basic skills, it will be difficult to get by without them (unless he takes the cowards way out like me and moved into policy Big Grin )
Which certification you think it is the best to get for long run. I may plan to get it too
NEXT: Considering DBA, DIT or PhD
In Progress: MSU MBA
                                
Completed: WGU MS-CIA & Ms University Isabel I, ENEB
TEEX: Cybersecurity 101 (4), Cybersecurity 201 (3), Cybersecurity 301 (3)
Sophia: Accounting (3), Project Management (3) Principles of Finance (3) 
Coursera: Google IT Certification, and Google Project Management.

Reply


Messages In This Thread
RE: ACCEPTED into Georgia Tech's OMS Cybersecurity! - by Imbanewbie - 04-06-2019, 04:13 PM

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Georgia Tech MS Cybersecurity tdat314 1 755 04-25-2025, 12:22 PM
Last Post: bluebooger
  Georgia Tech Admissions? ACE, GPA? glancing7924 12 5,974 04-07-2025, 12:26 PM
Last Post: Kjnova
  ACCEPTED INTO MBA PROGRAM!! FMitchell5036 45 14,200 01-24-2025, 05:47 PM
Last Post: degreesseeker
  Middle Georgia State vs Amberton? gradstudentsoon 4 1,197 10-22-2024, 06:49 PM
Last Post: bjcheung77
  Accepted into Georgia Tech's Online MSCS program frankc 12 4,668 08-12-2024, 11:12 AM
Last Post: frankc
  Uk MSc Cybersecurity with Level 7 Diploma nikithewise 2 1,238 08-11-2024, 04:45 PM
Last Post: nikithewise
  georgia tech online masters crowbird 13 13,300 08-11-2024, 10:11 AM
Last Post: sarahmac
  Georgia Tech Master of Science in Analytics Kjnova 2 6,339 08-05-2024, 12:40 PM
Last Post: Kjnova
  MBA Illinois Tech (Stuart) via Coursera dauntymba 1 1,613 07-24-2024, 12:48 PM
Last Post: bjcheung77
  University of West Georgia - MS Applied Business Analytics smartdegree 6 1,940 07-01-2024, 11:42 AM
Last Post: bjcheung77

Forum Jump:


Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)