Bi-Weekly Progress Blog 1/20-2/2

Ayush Patel

Goals:
1/20-1/26: Schedule first meeting with mentor and determine meeting schedule
1/27-2/2: Complete first mentor meeting and perform well on Topic of Choice
presentation

Monday 1/20
Emailed Mr. McAninch and asked for pictures from Winter Showcase

Tuesday 1/21
Continued email conversation with Mr.McAninch and discussed first meeting time

Wednesday 1/22
Scheduled first meeting with Mr. McAninch at North Texas Cybersecurity group meeting,
which he is a co-organizer of.

Thursday 1/23
Discussed ISM progress with Mr. Pirtle. Recognized importance of determining a
meeting schedule.

Friday 1/24
Completed first evidence of learning, which was focused research on my original work

Saturday 1/25 - Sunday 1/26

Got in contact with other mentee, discussed logistics of mentorship and our intended
direction for the experience.

Monday 1/27
Checked LinkedIn and updated profile.

Tuesday 1/28
Began brainstorming ideas for Topic of Choice presentation.

Wednesday 1/29
Emailed Mr. McAninch with mentor bio in order to ask for his approval before uploading.

Thursday 1/30
Presented Topic of Choice Presentation. The overall presentation went worse than
expected due to a lack of preparation. Attended first meeting with Mr. McAninch at North Texas
Cybersecurity group meeting. Networked with many experienced professionals and obtained
contact information of a professional who manages a virtual group of cybersecurity prospects.

Friday 1/31
Finished Mentor bio and Mentor picture assignment.

Saturday 2/1 - Sunday 2/2

Updated Digital Portfolio with new assignments.

Upcoming Goals
Finalize next meeting and consistent meeting schedule with mentor and other mentee. Look into
other cybersecurity group, information about them given from cybersecurity group meeting.

Reflection
These past two weeks were fairly productive. I was able to attend the North Texas
Cybersecurity Group meeting, where I not only learned about the value of Risk-Based
assessment, but also networked with many established professionals. Through this networking,
I was able to gain information about a virtual cybersecurity group through which I can learn the
basics of cybersecurity. Unfortunately, my Topic of Choice presentation did not go as well as
expected, as I procrastinated too much and essentially did perform well under the pressure.
Looking forward to the next weeks, I am mainly excited to begin consistently meeting with my
mentor.