Creating and Submitting your Portfolio
Overview
Creating a professional cybersecurity portfolio is essential for showcasing your skills, achievements, and growth. This portfolio will serve as a valuable tool for presenting yourself to universities, scholarship committees, employers, and beyond.
Objective::
To design a professional cybersecurity portfolio that markets your academic and career achievements to potential opportunity “door-openers.”
Assignment Instructions
1. Portfolio Title
Your first name + last name’s Cybersecurity Portfolio(Example: Jane Doe’s Cybersecurity Portfolio)
2. Create an Introductory Page
- Include the following:
- Professional self-introduction
- Class rank (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Graduate)
- Your college
- Organizations you are involved with (college clubs, honor societies, community organizations)
- Cybersecurity competitions, challenges, conferences, or workshops you have participated in
- Part-time jobs, internships, and/or employment history
- Your career goal
- A role model you look up to, plus a quote from that role model explaining their impact on you
- Insert a professional picture of yourself
3. Choose a Layout and Theme
- Select a clean, professional layout
- Match colors with your profile picture for visual consistency
- Ensure readability — no harsh backgrounds or difficult fonts
4. Add a Word Cloud
- Visit wordclouds.comLinks to an external site.
- Create a word cloud with about 30 words meaningful to you
- Save it as a .jpg file
- Insert it at the bottom of your profile page
5. Upload Supporting Documents
- Add any documents that market your skills:
- Resume
- Recommendation letter(s)
- Certificates
Helpful Example Portfolios
Auburn Student & Alumni ePortfoliosLinks to an external site.
Recommended Free Portfolio Website Builders
- Google SitesLinks to an external site. – Very easy to use; integrates well with Google Docs.
- WixLinks to an external site. – Drag-and-drop builder with free templates.
- WordPress.comLinks to an external site. – Great for professional-looking sites; free with basic features.
- WeeblyLinks to an external site. – Simple drag-and-drop portfolio builder.
- GitHub PagesLinks to an external site. – Ideal if you want a technical, cybersecurity/IT-themed portfolio.
