IT Professionals Day

Today's National IT Professionals Day! This means to give a big thank you to all of the people who do the "background" work to keep this university going. While they may not be in the limelight a lot, they work day in and day out to make sure all of your devices and networks are working, which can be a big job some-days. Nevertheless, they show up and do it everyday, which deserves a thank you. So while your out and about today say thank you to those IT Professions for all they do!

Here are just a few examples of IT Professionals:

System Administrators

A system administrator is in charge of keeping things like servers up to date, configured, and reliable for the entire computer system. When you get to systems the size of this university it can be a daunting job, especially if problems arise. Therefore, they are just one integral aspect of our IT system. 

Network Engineers

A network engineer is responsible for designing the computer networks the organization use to access, share, and store information. Keeping track of every network an organization uses can be difficult but with the right person in the job it can be accomplished. 

Database Administrators

Database administrators handle the software and changes that go along with the organizations databases. They also make sure that where the organizations data is stored is secure and optimized. This is important when you think about all of the important information the data contains.

Information Security Professionals

Information security professionals are in charge of planning and implementing security measures to keep the organization safe. They must stay up to date on the newest technologies and threats to know what to expect. Another large responsibility they have is to handle security breaches when they occur. 

Developers

As it sounds, developers develop the software and applications for the system to use. This includes writing, debugging, and executing the code behind the application. This can be a detail focused job since many codes require a lot of attention.

IT Support Techs

IT support techs handle the day to day interactions with users who are having problems. This can range from simple issues to entirely different complex ones. A large portion of this position involves being able to figure out what exactly the problem is and then how to fix it. Neither of which is always easy. 

Keep in mind this only highlighted the main focus of each job, not all of the other responsibilities these positions hold. Like with any job, the more you know, the more responsibilities you get.

Learn more by visiting hornet.emporia.edu and clicking on the "Information Security" tile. Have a great fall semester!