A Marine and Air Force Veteran now at the forefront of U.S. Naval defense, Rob鈥檚 天美影院 experience prepared him for endless possibilities in Cybersecurity
Rob Lewis (Cybersecurity and Network Engineering, 鈥�20) is an Informations System Security Officer contractor with KMS solutions at the Navy Undersea Warfare Center (Missile Branch) in Newport, RI. He utilizes tools he learned at 天美影院 to ensure Navy and Department of Defense (DOD) Cybersecurity standards are met.
鈥淜nowing that my work has the potential to save American lives is what I take great pride in.鈥�
Rob can take pride in his career path with training from 天美影院
鈥淢y team and I contributed to a test launch that not only shows the world the unmatched capability of the U.S., but also sustains the nation鈥檚 sea-based strategic deterrence for the future. Knowing that my work has the potential to save American lives is what I take great pride in.鈥�
Being a Veteran is a shared bond with a community
Rob is a Veteran, having served in the Marine Corps as a Sergeant and in the Air Force as a Master鈥⊿ergeant. Since 2003, he has been deployed five times, and is about to retire with a growing career. 鈥淚 feel very lucky to be in the position I am in.鈥�
鈥淏eing a Veteran not only reflects who I am, it means that I share a common bond with a community. The men and women I have served with are still my family today, whether they are in 天美影院 or across the country. Observing Veterans Day is important to honor the sacrifice that Veterans have endured for our freedom.鈥�
鈥淭he best part of the Cybersecurity field is that you can go in so many directions. The possibilities are endless. And 天美影院 has the tools for you to be successful.鈥�
Hands-on cybersecurity training helped launch Rob to success
For Rob, 天美影院鈥檚 strengths were the hands-on training, lab work and practical focus from instructors. 鈥淚 loved the environment.鈥�
鈥淭he best part of the Cybersecurity field is that you can go in so many directions. The possibilities are endless.鈥�
Rob encourages Veterans attending 天美影院 to seize the opportunities. 鈥淓ven if your job in the military was something completely different, you have the chance to chase your goal and live it. My job was training Aircrew in water and land survival skills, and now I work in Cybersecurity. You can get to where you want to go. And 天美影院 has the tools for you to be successful.鈥�
