Learning Log # 1

Another term starts in Asia Pacific College (unfortunately), which means new subjects and new challenges, I've never been more unenthusiastic about starting a new term, but it must be done. It's been a while since I've started writing in a blog again and I must say, I still suck at writing. 

So this time around, I'll be writing about things I learned from one of our classes which is Information Security or INFOSEC for short. Reading those words "Information Security" I was already 99.9% sure what it was going to be about. Obviously, my assumptions were correct. Oh yeah, one other thing before I start, I didn't take the COMSEC1 elective because I have no idea if I will like securing computers (or information), so before I consider choosing COMSEC2 for my next elective I will, as they say, "test the waters" of securing computers (or information. Whatever.) in INFOSEC. 

Finally starting the real purpose of this blog, the reason I'm writing, and the actual content that our professor came here to read. As I said earlier, I was not wrong of thinking that, in this class we will be learning all things regarding securing information. 

The past two weeks, we discussed different basic concepts in information security. One of the first things I learned was the CIA triad. When I first heard of this I first thought of CIA, you know? The oh so famous agency from Hollywood produce aside from the FBI? That agency. I think it stands for Central Intelligence Agency (thanks, Google). But now, the CIA I learned from this class was Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. It's a principle in information security it is what you might say "a how to guide" in securing information. Another thing I learned in INFOSEC are the different types of information, but I'll sum it up in one wee picture:

(I cracked up when I first saw this, lol)

We discussed a lot more regarding Information Security but those are the two main subjects that stuck with me.

What I learned in life in my almost 2 years of stay in APC is that subjects can be both fun and boring depending on the professor. INFOSEC is one of the subjects I'm gonna be looking forward to because the discussions are lively. The memes were on point and gives positive vibes during the discussion.The professor also told stories and tales from his work in the industry. They were very interesting because I see myself experiencing those kinds of things and his stories kind of game me an insight on what's next to come in my life.