Mini Project 1: Getting Started in Cybersecurity Mini-Project Overview Time Estimate: 1 hour Cybersecurity skills are in high demand across professional industries from banks and oil and gas firms to tech startups and small businesses. All of these organizations depend on the skills of a cybersecurity professional to protect their companies from cyber attacks. If you keep up with the news, there's a good chance you already know a thing or two about cybersecurity. It's hard to avoid the constant stories of hackers stealing information from millions of people, or holding the systems and data of hospitals and school districts for ransom. Maybe you heard about these stories and felt that itch in your brain that happens when something is particularly interesting to you. Take a look at the questions below. Provide your answers to the following prompts to help you start thinking about what you'll need to do to prepare for the role you want to take on in cybersecurity. Project Submission Steps Copy and paste these project prompts into a Google Doc. Then, respond to these prompts and submit your project for feedback. A. What has drawn you to a career in cybersecurity? B. Go to one or more job sites (Indeed, Monster, ZipRecruiter, etc.) and look at the various postings for entry-level cybersecurity positions. Pick one and then answer the following questions: 1. Which position did you select and why? 2. Can you see yourself in that role? Why, or why not? 3. What do you think a day in the life would be like in that role? 4. What part of it do you think you would be great at given enough training? 5. What part or parts do you think might pose a challenge, how do you plan to overcome them? 6. What are you looking forward to as you work your way through this course