Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 2 Information Security Fundamentals 69 Portfolio Development Objective. Before you begin collecting information for your portfolio, write an objective for the fi nished product. An objective is a complete sentence or two that states what you want to accomplish. The language in your objective should be clear and specifi c. Include enough details so you can easily judge when it is accomplished. Consider this objective: I will try to get into college. Such an objective is too general. A better, more detailed objective might read: I will be accepted into the cybersecurity program at one of my top three college choices. Creating a clear objective is a good starting point for beginning to work on your portfolio. 1. Decide the purpose of the portfolio you are creating, such as short-term employment, career, community service, or college application. 2. Set a timeline to fi nish the fi nal product. 3. Write an objective for your portfolio. College and Career Readiness CTSO Event Prep Performance. Some competitive events for career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) have a performance component. The activity could potentially be a decision-making scenario for which your team will provide a solution and present it to the judges. To prepare for the performance component of a presentation, complete the following activities. 1. On your CTSO’s website, locate a rubric or scoring sheet for the event. 2. Confi rm whether visual aids may be used in the presentation and the amount of setup time permitted. 3. Review the rules to confi rm whether questions will be asked or if the team will need to defend a case or situation. 4. Make notes on index cards about important points to remember. Use these notes to study. You may also be able to use these notes during the event. 5. Practice the performance. You should introduce yourself, review the topic that is being presented, defend the topic being presented, and conclude with a summary. 6. After the performance is complete, ask for feedback from your instructor. You may also consider having a student audience listen and give feedback.