{"id":18775,"date":"2024-06-10T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/?page_id=18775"},"modified":"2024-08-12T19:19:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T19:19:19","slug":"cyberafnanahmed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/cyberafnanahmed\/","title":{"rendered":"CyberAfnanAhmed"},"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-3 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;\">Afnan Ahmed<\/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-1 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>Morris County School of Technology<\/em><br \/><em>Class of 2025<\/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 nonprofit organization 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: #000000; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Learn more about Afnan 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-2 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;\">Afnan Ahmed is very excited and eager in participating in the Cybersecurity &#038; Defense Internship. From a young age, Afnan has always been interested in computers and technology: how apps are made, how the network works, and providing security online. He is very grateful for this opportunity and can\u2019t wait to grow from this opportunity. He is eager to learn more about cybersecurity in the real world and how we can protect ourselves online yet still access the internet safely. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Afnan has been participating in both his school\u2019s FIRST Robotics Club and STEM club. In his robotics club, he took a lead in guiding the underclassmen and in working with the board to build the bot. In STEM club, he is currently competing in four competitions that relate to engineering and computer science. Outside of school, he is an avid member of YM, a youth muslim organization. He also had founded a computer science class with his friends at his local library to spread the knowledge that he learned in his school. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\">Afnan cannot wait to communicate with his fellow peers in learning about cybersecurity and defense. He is excited to gain a deeper dive in cybersecurity so he can understand what he wants to pursue in his future career. <\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"learn-more-button-neuro has-text-color\" style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 21px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 200;\"><strong><em>Read more about Afnan&#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\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_2059.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-4 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<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=\"\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>National Reentry Network<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Quick Facts<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>The National Reentry Network For Returning Citizens is a nonprofit organization that strives to give formerly incarcerated individuals a second chance to restore their lives by providing resources and support to those who need it.<p>\r\n\r\n<p>Housing and employment are the biggest barriers to re-entry. Therefore, The National Reentry Network For Returning Citizens primarily helps clients nationwide with these two necessities by providing them with housing and temporary occupations for up to three years free of cost. Assisting over 1000 clients over the last year, TNRNFRC has a 99% success rate of their clients not getting re-incarcerated.<p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-8.22.49-AM.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=\"\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>National Reentry Network<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>About the Founder<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Courtney Stewart is the founder and chairman of The National Reentry Network For Returning Citizens which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals both before and after the justice system. Mr. Stewart himself is a formerly incarcerated individual who grew up in an alcoholic family.<p>\r\n\r\n<p>In 2006 he founded Mentoring Works2 which gives DC youth a mentor to ensure they receive an education and mentor. Mr. Stewart understands the \u201crevolving door\u201d of incarceration and how it is easy to get stuck in that cycle. After being in prison for 8 years, he struggled to get a footing in the real world again. He wants to make a difference in the community by helping others who were in his position to get a second chance at life.<p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Glover2-scaled-1.jpg\" \/>\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=\"\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>National Reentry Network<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>About the Business<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Co-founded in 2010 by Courtney Stewart, the National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens works to help previously incarcerated individuals return to their communities informed, supported, and integrated. The organization pairs with these individuals to help foster a safe environment for their return. Partnering with formerly incarcerated individuals helps foster a sense of security and aids in the transition into pedestrian life. The Network focuses on creating a reform in the criminal justice system, starting by helping those directly impacted by the system.<p>\r\n\r\n<p>Their vision is to aid in the transition from incarceration to normal life by providing formerly incarcerated individuals with the tools they need to be well-informed, active members of society. They work to help these individuals receive and retain livable wage employment, permanent housing, and reunification with family. Their goal is to create a form of self-growth and independence, starting as soon as their incarceration is over.<p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-29-at-9.45.50-PM-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=\"\" \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"business-heading\">\r\n                        <h3>National Reentry Network<\/h3>\r\n                        <h4>Current Vulnerabilities<\/h4>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-content-para\">\r\n                    <p>Working with formerly incarcerated individuals means client protection is our biggest concern. The National Reentry Network\u2019s number one priority is creating systems that can fully protect the sensitive information surrounding personal data.<p>\r\n\r\n<p>They want to ensure that their staff understands how to protect this information best and prevent their websites from becoming the victim of targeted hacking. Gaining insight into the proper procedures surrounding these issues will aid the organization in its mission.<p>                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"business-image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sliders_images\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screen-Shot-2024-07-30-at-8.23.12-AM.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 Founder<\/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-5 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 plan implements multiple cyber security protocols and solutions to protect our partners, such as Norton Small Business Plan and Google Advanced Protection Program, paired with employee cybersecurity training to create stronger protection for the nonprofit\u2019s data. We will enact firewalls and a Virtual Private Network will protect the information store. There will be password managers that regulate and update the accounts to ensure data remains secure. \/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 non-profit. This will ensure that our partner is not at a high risk of physical threats, employee negligence, and hacktivists, 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\/16e0xXwjMxyIBJAkaifyaFoVzNWfmBipu\/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-6 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=\"2024 LI Cybersecurity &amp; Defense Internship Presentation - National Reentry Network Organization\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U31sG89cxRI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\" 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 nonprofit to develop cybersecurity solutions to protect against various cyber threats. I worked with my team to analyze the threats to the organization, and then developed a comprehensive solution. At the end of the week, I presented my cybersecurity solution to a panel of three judges and received grant money to implement the solution.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light Internship-Highlights\" style=\"min-height:59px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"highlights\"><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-internship-highlights\" style=\"color:#3e5ba9;font-size:51px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Internship Highlights<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tabs atbs__tabs_72c47f5a\"><ul class=\"atbs__tab-labels left make-active-tab-separate-less\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"tabbed content\"><li class=\"atbs__tab-label active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-label=\"Security Site Tours\" tabindex=\"0\">Security Site Tours<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Nonprofit Partner Meeting\" tabindex=\"0\">Nonprofit Partner Meeting<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Working With Experts\" tabindex=\"0\">Working With Experts<\/li><li class=\"atbs__tab-label\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-label=\"Cybersecurity Labs\" tabindex=\"0\">Cybersecurity Labs<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"atbs__tab-content\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Security Site Tours\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">I was given the unique opportunity to take exclusive tours of multiple government and security sites to speak directly with security professionals. During these tours, I was able to witness first-hand how cybersecurity operates at the national and international level. <\/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\">I was given the unique opportunity to attend an embassy where I received a briefing on cultural, economic, and international situations. We also got the opportunity to ask questions about the country&#8217;s cybersecurity infrastructure; therefore, allowing me to learn about cybersecurity at an international level.\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:1.2\">We also toured the Department of Homeland Securities\u2019 Cyber Crimes Center where we received classified tours of the cyber crimes unit of the DHS and learned how Homeland Security uses cyber intelligence to track major crimes such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, and major theft. <\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Business Partner Meeting\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_4717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In order to apply the skills I learned throughout the internship, I worked directly with a nonprofit based in the Washington D.C. area to discuss their companies cybersecurity needs. <\/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\">After three meetings where I walked through the organization model, protected information, and staff training of the nonprofit, I worked with my team to create a staff training protocol and threat analysis for my partner. <\/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\">At the end of the internship, I advocated for, and received funding for, my nonprofit partner to implement the cybersecurity training protocols so they can best protect their client information and continue to develop with a reduced fear of cyber attacks and cybersecurity threats. <\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Working With Experts\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Copy-of-Afnan_Ahmed_2024_IMG_0404.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">To learn more about the world of cybersecurity, I was given the unique opportunity to speak directly with cybersecurity experts from multiple different organizations and backgrounds.<\/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\">I worked directly with one of the leading consultants in Cyber Threat Management, and a consultant for cyber policy for the National Counterintelligence Executive, Phuong Nguyen, to learn about common threat assessment and cybersecurity counterintelligence. 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. To learn the physical side of cybersecurity, we also had the unique opportunity to meet with globally-recognized penetration testers and network threat assessors. <\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-atbs-tab atbs__tab-panel\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"Cybersecurity Labs\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lichangesummer.org\/2024studentsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1176.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8478 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\r\n<p class=\"has-custom-lineheight\" style=\"font-size:17px;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">In order to put the skills we learned to the test, I had the unique opportunity to use a cybersecurity software used for graduate instructional courses to learn a myriad of cybersecurity skills. <\/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\">Starting with network cybersecurity, I worked through labs dedicated to network security and linux to understand how networks communicate with each other and how cybersecurity poses a threat to this communication. 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