Extracurriculars for a Career in Systems Administrator

Signal processing and data interpretation skills directly apply to systems that monitor and analyze data.

Builds foundational knowledge of system vulnerabilities and security concepts through hands-on hacking challenges.

Competition requires coordinating complex multi-system rocket designs with safety and performance constraints.

Competition requires managing and hardening virtual systems against attacks, core systems administration responsibilities.

Networking and computer-building experience directly supports managing and securing professional networks and systems.

Working with flight simulators and high-altitude weather balloon satellite missions introduces systems integration and coordination.

Gain practical experience in security challenges and cryptography relevant to system security management.