Skills Assessment Summary

According to the Skills Assessment, the skills I have a strong ability and interest in is:

• Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• Computer Literacy
• Problem Solving
• Questioning/Investigation
• Written Communication.

These skills combined show that I have a logical and analytical mind. These skills will help me when working towards the position of Cyber Security Analyst as that position requires a person to be able to follow logical progressions, solve problems, and pay attention to minute details.

The skills that I am interested in but need to improve are:

• Technical Skills
• Working under Pressure
• Building Relationships
• Creativity/Innovation
• Self-Management
• Research.

While Technical skills and Research are ‘hard skills’, the other four are soft skills. This shows I need to work more on my ‘soft skills’ or ‘people skills’ so that I am capable of building efficient and lasting relationships with co-workers and clients. I also need to work on my technical skills, which means improving my understanding and skills in ethical hacking techniques such as network mapping, vulnerability scanning, and knowledge of how networks interact with each other. Improving my researching skills will also improve my technical skills as I will be able to research how to perform technical tasks.