LINCOLN, Ala. (WBRC) – Some Lincoln High School students are working to train in the high-demand field of cybersecurity.
When you work 40 hours a week and a thief redirects your money into their personal account, your cybersecurity has been compromised.
“If it’s used in the wrong hands, how it could affect their lives, and how it can affect national security,” said Brian Kelly.
Kelly is Lincoln High School’s cybersecurity instructor. He is talking about the dangers of someone stealing your personal information by accessing your electronic devices.
“Cybersecurity basically involves securing your computer, your data and your network from outside forces that can go in any direction from pranks to actually stealing your entire financial livelihood,” said Kelly.
Students in the cybersecurity program learn to identify and prevent phishing, protect networks, and identify hidden backdoors on computers.
“I like encryption. I did a lab with encryption and I found out I …