Cybersecurity

"My name is James O'Meara, I am 42 years old and I completed the MSc in Cybersecurity in Letterkenny. I achieved my BSc in Computer Science the long way via Cert, Diploma and Degree through three Irish colleges in three Irish Cities. I worked for 11 years in a large Irish Investment Bank before moving to Falcarragh in 2007 where I setup and ran my own IT consultancy business.

Recently I decided my career and my knowledge needed an upgrade and a reboot. Together with my wife, we attended a Springboard open Day in LYIT and were immediately impressed by the opportunities available therein. While I was accepted for the MSc in Cybersecurity, my wife was accepted for a conversion style Higher Diploma in Computing and we have not looked back since. Together, we have found that the quality of the facilities and the lecturing staff to be of an exceptional standard. But above all we have enjoyed the positivity and support we have received from the staff and students of LYIT while we continue our respective studies and raise our two young children.

I truly believe that I have chosen an enjoyable and great Master's Degree. The course content, the knowledge of the lecturers and their ability to impart their knowledge outstanding. I have already gained a job offer here in Letterkenny for when I finish my studies in June of this year.

CloudRanger has been incredibly lucky with the graduates that we have been able to work within the college. There is a constant theme across all the graduates where they want to work in the very latest technologies, are interested to learn and are all without exception, incredibly hard working. This for us is the perfect blend of talent to allow us to build a global high-tech company. Having high-tech graduates close by is enabling CloudRanger to compete on a worldwide stage, delivering the very latest in Cloud projects.

As the biggest employer in the North West of Ireland partnered with a global Fortune 50 company, Pramerica is always looking for fresh talent. The team here approached LYIT to assess the quality of their legal graduates and, based on the feedback, created a Legal Internship. The course runs from June through to August and has a 100% recruitment rate for LYIT students.

We found LYIT Law students to be knowledgeable team players, who were well equipped to transition seamlessly into a busy international Legal Department. As well as having the requisite ‘text-book’ knowledge of the law, LYIT students participated in extra-curricular activities such as Street Law, which gave them clinical legal experience and an understanding of how the law operates in the ‘real world’ before they even reached Pramerica.

Our interaction with LYIT staff has been fantastic - we view them as true partners, who are evidently committed to student development. We look forward to continuing this partnership with LYIT into the future.

UnitedHealth Group, Letterkenny has forged a successful relationship with LYIT in recent years. This mutually beneficial relationship has brought high-caliber candidates in consideration for roles within our operations and IT business. UnitedHealth Group also has found LYIT students to be astute and mature, to possess the skill sets we seek in our top-performing managers, and to be prepared to meet the challenges of a business environment. We look forward to continuing to strengthen the relationship with the LYIT over the coming years.