MIA reflects on cybersecurity

​“At the CyberFirst Futures 5-day course, we learnt all about the world of cybersecurity. Throughout the week we discussed it from both sides; from the view of hackers and the view of cyberists, who work to make today’s technology more secure. Half our time was spent in lectures, where we discussed things such as the theory behind cybersecurity, for example Firewalls and possible motives of different hackers. The other half was spent in ‘labs’ where we were in a team for the week, trying ‘hands on’ practical work such as configuring our network securely and hacking other team’s networks. The course has made me consider a career in cybersecurity and I got to know many new people, so overall it was a really great experience.”