07-14-2024, 02:00 PM
Here we go again. Some background info on me...
- 45-year-old empty nester. Been in IT for 25+ years, mostly in desktop support/network administration.
- Current WGU BS Cybersecurity/Info Assurance student. (Almost done, but halfway considering a switch over to BSBA IT Management. lol)
- Most recently a sales engineer for the biggest networking vendor out there (rhymes with "disco"). It was my first time doing sales or anything really "business"-y. I was not great at it but I think I could be, and that side now intrigues me, so...
- Want to further my security education on the policy/business/legal side
- Would likely do best with a more "traditional" structure. CBE has not been great for me.
- Would rather not mess with GRE/GMAT
My thoughts go in one of three directions: IT/cyber-focused MBA, business/policy-focused MS in cyber, or cyber-focused Master of Legal Studies. (I REALLY love the idea of MLS, but I've seen where folks think it's useless and have read through a similar thread here.) Wondering if any of y'all have any thoughts or suggestions on which lane to consider more heavily, particular programs in any of these lanes, or even something I haven't necessarily thought of yet.
(FYI, my current top choices are the policy track of GaTech's online MS in Cybersecurity, Cleveland State University College of Law's MLS in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, and UTK's MS in Business Cybersecurity. And despite my not really loving CBE, coming back to WGU for the MSCSIA or MBA in IT Management are also on the table. lol)
Any thoughts?
- 45-year-old empty nester. Been in IT for 25+ years, mostly in desktop support/network administration.
- Current WGU BS Cybersecurity/Info Assurance student. (Almost done, but halfway considering a switch over to BSBA IT Management. lol)
- Most recently a sales engineer for the biggest networking vendor out there (rhymes with "disco"). It was my first time doing sales or anything really "business"-y. I was not great at it but I think I could be, and that side now intrigues me, so...
- Want to further my security education on the policy/business/legal side
- Would likely do best with a more "traditional" structure. CBE has not been great for me.
- Would rather not mess with GRE/GMAT
My thoughts go in one of three directions: IT/cyber-focused MBA, business/policy-focused MS in cyber, or cyber-focused Master of Legal Studies. (I REALLY love the idea of MLS, but I've seen where folks think it's useless and have read through a similar thread here.) Wondering if any of y'all have any thoughts or suggestions on which lane to consider more heavily, particular programs in any of these lanes, or even something I haven't necessarily thought of yet.
(FYI, my current top choices are the policy track of GaTech's online MS in Cybersecurity, Cleveland State University College of Law's MLS in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, and UTK's MS in Business Cybersecurity. And despite my not really loving CBE, coming back to WGU for the MSCSIA or MBA in IT Management are also on the table. lol)
Any thoughts?
Current: WGU BS, Cybersecurity and Information Assurance (093/122 credits)
Done: Pierpont AAS, Board of Governors: Information Systems emphasis (awarded Dec 2022)
Done: Pierpont AAS, Board of Governors: Information Systems emphasis (awarded Dec 2022)
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