| Just about anyone who owns
a computer knows how easy it is to pick up a virus that can slow,
interfere with, or even destroy a computer or computer system’s
capabilities. Whether for a self-employed individual working from
home, a corporate giant or for the government or military, the surveillance,
security and upkeep of various computer systems and the programs
that safeguard those systems can mean the difference between a having
good business day and suffering significant financial loss.
With the prominence of online work, interaction, networking, and
the advancement of global technology and communication as a whole,
the need for those with knowledge of safeguarding that technology
is prevalent in just about any and every organization big or small
and most sectors of business or government. Just as with the healthcare
industry, in which the need for the upkeep of our own personal health
is expanding the field immensely, in the information technology
security field, the health of our computers and computer systems
is also working to grow the field in leaps and bounds.
Coursework in IT security could include such subjects as hacker
techniques and response, auditing and assessment, programming, malware
analysis, security system implementation, control systems, computer
law, database management, and related subject matter. Even for students
who graduated as little as a decade ago, the pace of technology
and the knowledge needed for those in place to protect that technology
has increased dramatically.
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