C3P: Scholarship for Service – personal statement
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C3P: Scholarship for Service
PERSONAL STATEMENT
In a separate document, with your name on each page, please write a personal statement
(minimum one page, maximum three) that describes:
Any awards, academic recognition, honors, or distinctions you have received
Any unique reasons that make you an exceptional candidate for this scholarship and
help set you apart from any other applicants; some areas to consider (but not required)
include:
o Why you are interested in the field of cybersecurity or information assurance
o Knowledge of the techniques of the information security discipline, including
encryption, access control, physical security, training, threat analysis, and
authentication
o Knowledge of the human factors in information security, including human
computer interaction, design, training, sabotage, human error prevention and
identification, personal use policies, and monitoring
o Ability to identify and analyze problems, distinguish between relevant and
irrelevant information to make logical decisions, and provide solutions to
individual and organizational problems
o Ability to consider and respond appropriately to the needs, feelings, and
capabilities of different people in different situations; be tactful, compassionate
and sensitive, and treat others with respect
o Ability to make clear and convincing oral presentations to individuals or groups;
listen effectively and clarify information as needed; facilitate an open exchange
of ideas and foster an atmosphere of open communication
o Ability to express facts and ideas in writing in clear, convincing and organized
manners appropriate to the audience and occasion
o Comment on your aspirations to protect the feeral government's critical
information infrastructure.
• esume
n a separate ocument attach a separate copy of your current resume.