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Brandon Moody never leaves home without a certain textbook from his cybersecurity case studies class. OK, that鈥檚 an exaggeration, but he does always have the book on hand at his internship with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General.

鈥淚t almost acts as a bible,鈥� jokes the senior, who says the case studies class was excellent preparation for his position as an information technology auditor/specialist at the government agency.

In fact, it was Towson鈥檚 highly respected computer science program that drew Moody to attend TU in the first place, despite acceptances from other prestigious institutions. (TU鈥檚 in-state tuition and proximity to his family didn鈥檛 hurt either.)

鈥淓verything relies on computers,鈥� explains the west Baltimore native, emphasizing the importance of learning to protect information systems from threats. And Towson鈥檚 academics are giving Moody the first-class training he needs to be part of the new generation of computer scientists safeguarding information from hackers whose deeds increasingly dominate headlines.

Additionally, engaging with the Cybersecurity Club, Black Student Union and multiple honor societies is helping Moody jump-start his career through professional networking and exposure to people from a variety of backgrounds.

鈥淚 like the diversity at Towson,鈥� says Moody. 鈥淏eing around different types of people prepares you for a professional environment.鈥�

Towson鈥檚 academics are giving Moody the first-class training he needs to be part of the new generation of computer scientists safeguarding information from hackers.