{"id":7256,"date":"2023-06-05T03:50:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T03:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/?page_id=7256"},"modified":"2023-08-11T09:50:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:50:03","slug":"cybergpugliese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/cybergpugliese\/","title":{"rendered":"CyberGPugliese"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light home-banner\" style=\"min-height: 50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns home-banner-column is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 60%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8322\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/cybersecurity-logo-min.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-student-name\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-montserrat-font-family has-custom-font\" style=\"color: #8b2927; font-size: 51px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500; font-family: Montserrat;\">Giacomo Pugliese<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-1-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-1-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color: #445aa3; font-size: 31px; line-height: 1;\"><em>Glen Rock Middle School<\/em><br \/><em>Class of 2028<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Received a thorough hands-on introduction to Linux and other cybersecurity software including WireShark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Worked with global experts from various cybersecurity fields to learn advanced concepts including firewall establishment, CIA Triads, Threat Detection\/Analysis, Training Recommendations, and Legal Policies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Created a cybersecurity protocol proposal for a growing company to best protect their client\u2019s data and personal information using network and physical security recommendations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button has-text-color\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Learn more about Giacomo here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns slider-block is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column slider-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Giacomo Pugliese is eagerly looking forward to his participation in the Cybersecurity &#038; Defense Internship this summer. With a strong foundation in computing and a track record of innovative problem-solving, he is excited to delve deeper into the dynamic world of cybersecurity. His goal is to contribute to developing cutting-edge strategies for data protection and digital intelligence, fortifying his passion for technology with practical, real-world application.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Currently a student at the Bergen County Academies in the Academy of Medical Science and Technology, Giacomo is a passionate scholar with a unique blend of interests. Giacomo&#8217;s extracurricular activities showcase his dedication to healthcare and public service. As a certified Emergency Medical Technician, he has volunteered at the ER department of Hackensack hospital, and his leadership role at Provita Pharmaceuticals involves developing bone tissue engineering techniques.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Moving forward, Giacomo aims to carve a unique path that blends the spheres of healthcare, technology, and cybersecurity. His array of experiences, which spans from surgical internships to leading tech-oriented projects in a student-run pharmaceutical company, has solidified his ambition to seek innovative solutions to global health challenges through the application of technology. Giacomo is deeply motivated to fuse his love for science, technology, and community service to make a substantial impact on the security and efficacy of healthcare systems, ultimately contributing to societal well-being.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button-neuro has-text-color\" style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Read more about Giacomo&#8217;s achievements here.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column home-banner-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis: 40%;\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7887\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0027_GPugliese-Bio.png.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-neuroscience-training\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-cybersecurity-training\" style=\"color:#445aa3;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Cybersecurity Training<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-neuroscience-training-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#about\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/security-highlight-1-min-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8462\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#about\">Business<br> Collaboration<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#proposal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/about-min.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8463\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#proposal\">My Cybersecurity<br> Proposal<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#presentation\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/proposal.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8464\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#presentation\">My Cybersecurity <br>Presentation<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-neuroscience-training-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full my-neuroscience-training-column-image\"><a href=\"#highlights\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/ethernet.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8465\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:29px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.21\"><a href=\"#highlights\">Internship<br> Highlights<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light business-partner-blocks\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"about\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"h-business-partner-overview\" style=\"color:#445aa3;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Business Partner Overview<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n    <div class=\"main\">\r\n  <div class=\"slider slider-for-business-partner\">\r\n          <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/quick-facts-1.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Business Collaboration<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Quick Facts<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    Biodesign Innovation Labs creates portable and affordable technology to solve the global ventilator shortage. Its main product, RespirAID, is substituted for manual ventilation in settings such as medical transportation, ICUs, and ERs. This ventilator uses web applications and mobile apps to transfer user data efficiently. RespirAID is patented in the United States, United Kingdom, and India. It is currently awaiting patents in over ten countries.\r\n\r\nBiodesign Innovation Labs holds prestigious awards such as IIT Bombay Best Campus Startup. The business manufactures its technology for 20 major hospitals around the world. Featured in Forbes, it proved its capabilities through mass ventilator production during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the company gains the FDA\u2019s Emergency Use Authorization approval, it will be able to develop and produce life-saving products at a much faster rate internationally.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0000_Biodesign-1-1.png-1.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/about-the-owner-1.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Business Collaboration<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>About the Owner<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>The CEO and Managing Director of Biodesign Innovation Labs is Gautham Pasupuleti. He collaborates with a team of engineers, doctors, and other professionals to develop emergency care and post-operative care devices for patients with respiratory illnesses. Gautham led his company in successfully transforming its research and developing medical innovations into global commercialization.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Gautham began his journey in AI-based technology as a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He developed ophthalmology devices and founded an eye care-based startup that is now a part of Biodesign Innovation Labs. Gautham has received numerous awards including Forbes India Ultimate 120 Pioneers of Change, Innovation Commercialization Fund, Northeastern University\u2019s Gap Funding, and CISCO Global Problem Solver Challenge Winner of Pandemic Response.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0001_Biodesign-2-1.png-1.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/vulnerabilities-1.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Business Collaboration<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>About the Business<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Biodesign Innovation Labs have had immense support as they continue to develop their device from the Nidhi Prayas and ITBT, which are initiatives from the Karnataka and Indian Governments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Their research proved to be incredibly useful during the COVID-19 pandemic as there was an immediate need for more ventilators. Biodesign Innovation Labs collaborated with Remidio Innovative Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to reach a larger population in more remote areas. In the future, they hope to receive the FDA\u2019s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approval to speed up the process of distribution to hospitals.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0003_Biodesign-4-1.png-1.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"business_heading\">\r\n      <div class=\"business-partner-block\">\r\n            <div class=\"content_image_block\">\r\n                <div class=\"business-content\">\r\n                    <div class=\"business-logo\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/about-the-business-1.png\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>Business Collaboration<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Current Vulnerabilities<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Biodesign Innovation Labs stores numerous client data, especially medical records. This data is kept in sd cards that lack encryption protection software. Cloud storage is the only place with encryption but the business does not regularly back up their data. Data has to be manually sent to the cloud to be backed up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The SD cards can only hold so much data and with the constant growth of the business, more client information needs to be handled. When the cards run out of storage, the system crashes creating a large opening for hackers and outside entities to come in and take this data. Since the business is not FDA\/EDA approved, they are not protected under the same standards and laws of client protection.<\/p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0002_Biodesign-3-1.png-1.png\" \/>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n          \r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n       \t \r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\t\t <div class=\"action slider slider-nav\">\r\n\t               <a data-slide=\"1\" class=\"\">Quick Facts<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"2\" class=\"\">About the Owner<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"3\" class=\"\">About the Business<\/a>\r\n                <a data-slide=\"4\" class=\"\">Current Vulnerabilities<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.5.9\/slick.min.css\">\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.5.9\/slick-theme.min.css\"> \r\n  <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/jquery\/3.6.0\/jquery.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n  <script src=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/slick-carousel\/1.8.1\/slick.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n\t\r\njQuery('.slider-for-business-partner').slick({\r\n   slidesToShow: 1,\r\n   slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n   arrows: true,\r\n\tspeed: 1000,\r\n\tfade: true,\r\n\tasNavFor: '.slider-nav'\r\n });\r\nlet slideCount = 4;\r\nlet slideShows;\r\nif(slideCount != '' ){\r\n    slideShows = slideCount;\r\n} else {\r\n    slideShows = 4\r\n}\r\njQuery('.slider-nav').slick({\r\n   slidesToShow: slideShows,\r\n   slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n   asNavFor: '.slider-for-business-partner',\r\n   dots: true,\r\n   focusOnSelect: true\r\n });\t\r\n<\/script>\r\n   \r\n  \r\n  \n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"proposal\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-securityproposal\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Security<br>Proposal<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Our goals for our proposal were to address the main cyber security concerns of our partner business, as well as threats we identified through SWOT analysis and the CIA triad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Our partner deals with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) because it is a Biotech business, and it would be detrimental to the trust in the business if it were to be compromised in any way. Through policies, network upgrades, and employee training, our solution protects our business from any data breaches or attacks. \/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Our proposal was successfully granted, allowing us to implement our solution for our business. This will ensure that our partner is not at a high risk of hackers compromising their online information, protecting them for years to come.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <div class=\"wp-block-bplugins-custom-html\" id='bPluginsCustomHtml-1'>\n    <div class=\"my_research_proposal\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Cy12mqQRjeFny2_6dtLCOGmHyFyKjX-a\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light my-research-proposal-presentation\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"presentation\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns my-research-proposal-presentation-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-left-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:579px\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2023 YDP Cybersecurity &amp; Defense: Biodesign Innovation Labs Protocols for the Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gPQmPEl2_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-column my-research-proposal-presentation-right-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-color\" id=\"h-my-securityproposalpresentation\" style=\"color:#3b5ea9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">My Security<br>Proposal<br>Presentation<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">During the Cybersecurity &#038; Defense Internship, I worked with Beth Cerrone and Jamie Kreider to learn about the basics of cybersecurity, and potential career pathways within it. \r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.3\">Throughout the week, I worked with a company to develop cybersecurity solutions to protect against various cyber threats. I worked with my team to analyze the threats to the business, and then developed a comprehensive solution. 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I also heard from the global leader in Firewall Creation, David Balenson; the author of the most widely-regarded O\u2019Reilly book on cybersecurity, Michael Collins; and the lead SME for the FutureG Initiative for the Department of Defense. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Throughout the internship, I also heard presentations from, and spoke with, representatives from the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the National Security Agency. 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