The 22-year-old is studying digital forensics: - On the course we learn to carry out investigative work, but we also learn about prevention in the same way as those who study cyber security.
Chloé Edele Liland (22) has got a job as a Solutions Consultant at the IT security department of Tietoevry, a leading technology company that specializes in cloud, data and software. She has been employed through the company's Graduate Program, where she will go through a training program, get a personal mentor and take part in networking events.
She is taking a bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics via Noroff University College Online Studies. Digital forensics focuses on determining the who, what, where and when through the investigation of constantly changing, and increasingly complex digital environments. The program prepares you for a career within digital security and forensics for law enforcement and other organizations in need of digital security.
A field that is new to many
Chloé says that she feels that digital forensics is a field that is new to many.
We learn to carry out investigative work, but we also learn about prevention, like those who study cyber security. Chloé Edele Liland
- When I say that I study digital forensics, people often look at me strangely. On the course, we learn to carry out investigative work, but we also learn about prevention in the same way as those who study cyber security, she says.
The online student found the job through finn.no and applied for the position. She had to go through an application process that was divided into three rounds before she got the job as Solutions Consultant at Tietoevry.
- The first round consisted of playing a few online games to map out my personal characteristics. The second round involved short interviews of 10-15 minutes, with the specialized businesses that were interested in me. In the last round, I had a longer interview of an hour with the department that wanted to hire me.
During the application process, Chloé found that much of what she had learned was directly relevant to working life. During her studies, she has visited a wide range of topics within the industry. When she was looking for a job, she was suddenly faced with a choice, as the study covers both technical and strategic topics, she now had the opportunity to choose which direction she wanted to go.
- Personally, I have developed an interest in strategic matters such as laws and regulations, and therefore wanted to further develop myself in this field, she says.
Can also work with cyber security
Chloé was in a situation where she did not have the opportunity to attend classes physically, online studies were therefore her opportunity to be able to continue her schooling. She says that she has experienced that studying online works well.
Online studies give you the perfect opportunity to be in charge of your own everyday life. Chloé Edele Liland
- As long as you are organized and disciplined, online studies give you the perfect opportunity to be in charge of your own everyday life.
She continues:
- The subject teachers work hard to keep us motivated through competitions and prizes. In addition, they go to great lengths to help us. You really get the feeling that they want the best for us.
- What advice would you give to others studying digital forensics?
- To others studying digital forensics, I would advise not to limit the thinking about the knowledge you learn to only investigation. Dare to think about it through cyber security as well. Not least, don't limit yourself when you apply for a job later. Through the study in digital forensics, you will also be qualified to work with cyber security.
The study in digital forensics is offered on campus Kristiansand , via online studies or Online PLUS . By choosing a bachelor's degree at Noroff University College, you get an attractive course of study, developed in collaboration with the business world.
