{"587178":{"#nid":"587178","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Three Georgia Tech Students Chosen as \u0027Scholars\u0027 for RSA\u00ae Conference","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAttending the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rsaconference.com\/events\/us17\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERSA\u0026reg; Conference\u003C\/a\u003E (RSAC) is a coveted, career-building, right-of-passage for professionals in the cybersecurity field, and next week, three Georgia Tech students will be honored as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rsaconference.com\/about\/rsac-security-scholar\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;RSA\u003Csup\u003E\u0026reg;\u003C\/sup\u003EC Security Scholars\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; among an expected crowd of 45,000 in San Francisco.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech was one of just 20 universities nationwide invited to send three students to RSAC, courtesy of the conference. RSAC selected universities based upon the strength of their cybersecurity programs, and students were chosen by their schools. Attending from Georgia Tech are \u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Formby\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ph.D. ECE), \u003Cstrong\u003EMarie Le Pichon\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ph.D. CS), and \u003Cstrong\u003ECarter Yagemann\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ph.D. CS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It really is an honor to be chosen to represent Georgia Tech when we have so many great security students here doing amazing work,\u0026rdquo; says Formby, whose research under Prof. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/abdul-r-beyah\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Electrical \u0026amp; Computer Engineering focuses on problems in industrial control systems, such as the power grid. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m hoping to learn something from all the brilliant speakers and fellow scholars that will inspire new and interesting directions in my research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/iisp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for Information Security \u0026amp; Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E invited students to apply to be chosen last fall. Students were evaluated based upon academic standing, demonstrated interest in cybersecurity, and voluntary participation in IISP learning activities, such as the weekly Cybersecurity Lecture Series and Fall Demo Day at the Georgia Tech Cyber Security Summit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This will be my first time attending RSAC so I\u0026#39;m very excited,\u0026rdquo; says Yagemann, whose background in mobile security ultimately led him toward researching systems and machine learning security under professors \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/iisp.gatech.edu\/wenke-lee\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWenke Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/taesoo.gtisc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Computer Science. \u0026ldquo;Being able to attend as an RSAC Security Scholar makes it even better. Industry prioritizes security problems differently than academia\u0026hellip; I believe security is one of the fields where academics need to work closest with industry; getting to see another perspective is a wonderful opportunity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELe Pichon said her focus will be on \u0026ldquo;information and good conversation\u0026rdquo; about privacy, law, and identity \u0026ndash; all central to her doctoral focus on cybersecurity public policy under \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/%7Eaianton\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnnie Ant\u0026oacute;n\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, chair of the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being selected as an RSAC Security Scholar not only\u0026nbsp;affords me the opportunity to take advantage of this well of knowledge, but validates my work in the field of information\u0026nbsp;security,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026ldquo;I believe that the fields of privacy, security, and compliance are inextricably intertwined, and this further confirms\u0026nbsp;an openness on the part of the security community to work on these issues holistically.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scholars will receive priority seating at conference keynotes, enjoy a private dinner with industry leaders, and a state of the industry panel with information security professionals from defense, consulting and manufacturing.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rsaconference.com\/blogs\/rsac-2017-ransomware-summit\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFormby will present and speak in the ransomware seminar track\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;Yagemann says he also will compete in a voluntary \u0026ldquo;capture the flag\u0026rdquo; hacking contest. Le Pichon says she will follow the Hackers and Threats track in addition to her area of research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With more than 500 sessions at RSAC, we hope the students will discover a new angle of cybersecurity outside of their current focus,\u0026rdquo; said Lee, co-director of the Institute for Information Security \u0026amp; Privacy. \u0026ldquo;This is a phenomenal opportunity at a diverse and popular event. Being a security scholar will help them stand out in the crowd.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAll students are invited to participate in cybersecurity activities at Georgia Tech to help them understand facets of the problem applicable to their future careers. To learn more, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iisp.gatech.edu\/events\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.iisp.gatech.edu\/events\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Three Georgia Tech students head to the RSA\u00ae Conference as \u0027Security Scholars\u0027 to broaden their research."}],"uid":"27490","created_gmt":"2017-02-08 22:00:49","changed_gmt":"2017-02-10 14:14:17","author":"Tara La Bouff","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"587177":{"id":"587177","type":"image","title":"RSAC Security Scholars","body":null,"created":"1486591023","gmt_created":"2017-02-08 21:57:03","changed":"1486591324","gmt_changed":"2017-02-08 22:02:04","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223781","name":"Formby_LePichon_yagemann2-01.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Formby_LePichon_yagemann2-01.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Formby_LePichon_yagemann2-01.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1579811,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Formby_LePichon_yagemann2-01.jpg?itok=hMF4KZlI"}}},"media_ids":["587177"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"430601","name":"Institute for Information Security and Privacy"},{"id":"50875","name":"School of Computer Science"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"173440","name":"RSA Conference"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tara.labouff@iisp.gatech.edu?subject=Inquiry%20re%3A%20RSAC%20Security%20Scholars\u0022\u003ETara La Bouff\u003C\/a\u003E, 404.769.5408\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tara.labouff@iisp.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}