CS申请文书——一个计算机科学专业项目

For the past two and a half years, I have been a professional in the technology field, but now I am preparing to become a professional corporate information officer. Although my work has introduced me to specific areas of information technology, (including telecommunications, network wiring and databases) I have recently become intrigued with the field of information security. I am concerned about the vulnerability of the company I work for, particularly with regard to employee and client information. The specialty phase of your Professional program appears to be well endowed with the resources needed to address such concerns.

While my undergraduate and MS curriculum exposed me to a wide variety of computer science topics, I have gained extensive knowledge in the area of network infrastructure development. As an MS student at DePaul University, I worked as a network support technician and project manager for Information Services. My most significant accomplishment in this capacity involved the re-wiring of over a thousand dormitory rooms to enable the students to have Internet access with a link to the other four campuses. In doing so, I had to investigate the existing needs of a high-speed Internet network, as well as the transport of bandwidth to support future demands, which are almost impossible to determine.

As a result of my experiences in the dormitory project, I was well prepared for the challenges that awaited me as the manager of Information Services at the Transportation Center at Northwestern University. My primary task was to build a state-of-the-art network infrastructure that would support a leading graduate research center in the transportation field. In a succinct and convincing manner, I had to demonstrate my vision in building the foundation and developing the budget, as well as managing the project, purchasing, installation and finally, deployment of my plan. My success in leading this project and utilizing the newly installed technical tools to empower the Center’s goals led to the realization of similar goals and projects in a corporate environment.

Currently, I am the manager of Information Systems at Active Screw and Fastener, where I am responsible for the entire IT unit. Although my strengths are concentrated in the area of Information Technology, I do not want to limit myself to building and maintaining data networks. Through a focused program of study, my goal is to develop expertise in information security, an area that is becoming more and more critical to all information systems managers. As my company grows, I must also be capable of providing the necessary growth in its IT functions to enable people to share information with confidence. It is imperative that sensitive data assets, be it personal or corporate, will not be vulnerable to Cybercrime or compromised by unauthorized users.

The key to becoming a successful Tech manager and future CIO is the ability to demonstrate that a company’s secret information resources are in alignment with corporate priorities. The Chicago Professional Programs in Computer Science will give me extensive exposure to information security, and will allow me to take a step toward securing the infrastructures that I have already built. With its strong cadre of experienced faculty, Chicago will prepare me to become a solid senior technical manager and partner with an enlightened vision towards the new directions manifesting in the information security field.

点评：

这是一篇CS方向的PS，思路非常清晰，专业背景描述非常到位，目的非常明确，是一篇非常好的工科PS。

文章可以分为四个部分：

第一部分：申请理由
第二部分：专业背景介绍
第三部分：专业背景引出的申请具体原因
第四部分：对信息安全领域的认识

文章开头通过一句话对自己的背景做简介提出自己申请信息安全转业方向的理由。语言非常简练，非常有吸引力。从第二段开始，作者对自己的专业背景进行介绍。以时间为顺序，通过对自己从大学阶段的网络建设、西北大学信息服务项目经理两个主要经历对自己在计算机网络这一和信息安全有着密切关系的经历突出自己的能力。第四段，作者继续对自己的工作内容作非常Professional的简介，同时说明自己从IT转向信息安全的原因。并在接下来的第五段描述了自己对这一领域的深刻认识，点出申请芝加哥计算机信息安全方向的进一步理由：自己的长远目标。

文章的逻辑思路非常清晰，明了。只用了很短的篇幅对专业进行描述，很好的从侧面反映出自己的专业能力，专业背景。另外，作者的语言功底很好，对专业的认识表述时也很好的反映出了自己的专业深度。

译文：

计算机科学专业项目

在过去的两年半里，我在技术领域里成为了一名专家。但如今，我准备成为一名专业的通用信息员。虽然我的工作将我引入一个信息工程的特定领域（包括电信、网线和数据库），但是近来，我对信息安全领域有了很大的兴趣。我关注着自己公司的安全，尤其是与雇员和客户信息相关的。贵专业的程序设计专业似乎有能够满足像我这种需要的资源。

当我的大学生活和科学硕士课程给我提供了各种各样的计算机科学话题时，我在网络建设发展领域的拓展知识方面收获颇丰。作为一个DePaul 大学的自然科学硕士研究生，我为信息服务做过网络支持技术员和项目经理。我在这方面最重要的成就是曾经给超过一千个宿舍重新搭建线路以确保学生们通过网络与其他四个学校连接起来。工作过程中，我得调查高速网络现行的需要以及宽带传输来保证以后的需要，这些靠测定是不行的。

我在宿舍项目中的经验，让我做好了准备去迎接西北大学运输中心的信息服务项目经理这一职位给我的挑战。在那里，我首要的任务是去建一个文学园地的网络基础设施，以便支持传输领域中领先的研究生研究中心。我得用一个简短而又具有说服力的方式去表明我的计划中关于筹集基金和改善支出的想法，以及管理这个项目、购买、装备和最终的部署。我带领这个项目并利用最新安装的技术工具使中心实现了目标，我的成功使我想到了在共享环境中与之相似的目标和项目。

目前，我在Active Screw和Fastener的信息系统担任经理，负责整个IT部门。虽然我把全部力量集中在信息技术领域，但是我不想在建立和维持数据网路方面限制自己。通过一个焦点程序的研究，我把目标定在完善信息安全——一个对所有信息系统经理们来说变得越来越重要的知识领域——方面的技能。随着我的公司的成长，我必须让它在IT功能上也得到必要的完善，从而确保人们能够放心地共享信息。灵敏的数据库是很必要的，无论它是个人的还是通用的，它不可以被网络犯罪攻击，也不能被非法用户侵入。

要做一个成功的技术经理和未来的资讯长，关键是有能力证明公司的机密信息来源是与共享权限紧密结合的。芝加哥计算机学专业程序将会给我提供更好地学习信息安全知识的环境，并且可以让我向着使自己建立的网络基础设施更加安全迈出步伐。凭借它资深学院那强大的核心，芝加哥将使我成为一名扎实的高级技术经理，也会让我成为信息安全领域新方向真知灼见的忠实伙伴。