Dr. Nefertiti Jackson from the NSA and Mrs. Deirdre Peters from Lockheed Martin gave a presentation on cybersecurity and careers in the field. They discussed the importance of cybersecurity in protecting against cybercrimes, attacks, and terrorism. Cyber threats can affect governments, industries, and individuals. Careers in cybersecurity require skills in computer science, data science, math, and engineering. Diversity is important for developing unique solutions to cybersecurity challenges. The presenters encouraged preparing for cybersecurity careers through education and taking advantage of opportunities across many industries.

2. Session 1427: Women in Cybersecurity:
Taking Charge and Protecting the World
Dr. Nefertiti Jackson, National Security Agency
Mrs. Deirdre Peters, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Date: October 8, 2022 Time: 2:00 - 3:15 PM

3. Introduction and Background
Dr. Nefertiti Jackson
● Mechanical Engineering (TU)
● Biomedical Engineering (UM)
● Applied Physics (UM)
● National Security Agency
○ Data Science
○ Cybersecurity
■ Strategic Mission Management
Mrs. Deirdre Peters
● Computer Science (MSU)
● Telecom Mggt (UofM)
● CIO (UofM)
● Lockheed Martin
○ Cybersecurity
○ Transformation Program Mgt

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What is Cybersecurity?

5. Cybersecurity
Represents an ecosystem of implementing controls
and protections of people, processes, technologies
and systems from theft, damage, disruption, illegal
changing, or information disclosure taken from the
electronic data, software, or hardware.

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Why is Cybersecurity Important?
Without
Protection
You are…
CYBERCRIME CYBER-ATTACK CYBER-TERRORISM

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Why is Cybersecurity Important?
Vulnerable
CYBERCRIME CYBER-ATTACK CYBER-TERRORISM
to a variety of
outcomes…
examples of
vulnerabilities

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Cyber Threat Vectors
• Malware
• Backdoor
• Denial-of-Service Attack
• Direct-Access Attack
• Nation-State
• Advanced Persistent Threat
• Phishing
• Spoofing
• SQL Injection
• Ransomware

9. Who does it affect?
EVERYONE !!!

10. Who does it affect?
Government
Public Industry
Private Industry
…And how?
Systemically and Individually:
● Political
● Financial/Economic
● Physical/Environmental
● Education/Academic
● Healthcare

11. Elements of Cybersecurity
Application Security
Business Continuity & Disaster
Recovery
Cloud Security
Data Security
Database & Infrastructure
Security
Endpoint Security
Mobile Security
Network

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What We Must Do !!!
Detect
Deter
Defend
Disguise
Dismantle
Disrupt
Anticipate
Predict
Protect

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Awareness: Educate Yourself of the
Threat Actors and Their Psychology
What future challenges
do you foresee?
Which areas would you
suggest the U.S. needs
to become stronger in?
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14. Which Nation-States Present the
Greatest Threat to the U.S.?
* Participant
suggestions

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Do You Have Any Creative Suggestions For
How We Can Outsmart Our Threat Actors?
● Diversity of Thought is Necessary Unique Solutions
○ Consider cultural influences, tactics, techniques, procedures, history
■ Cryptology example
■ LMCO example
Be extremely subtle, even to the
point of formlessness. Be extremely
mysterious, even to the point of
soundlessness. Thereby you can be
the director of the opponent’s fate.
All men can see these tactics
whereby I conquer, but what
none can see is the strategy
out of which victory is evolved.
If you know the enemy and
know yourself you need not fear
the results of a hundred battles.
■ Women: Perspective & Contribution
Sun Tzu Quotes

16. Where Do I Fit In?
Applications of Cybersecurity are Applicable Across
Various Industries
Careers and Industries that use and require
cybersecurity: Healthcare, Public Policy, Retail,

17. How to Prepare for a Career in Cybersecurity?
● Computer Science
○ Programming/coding, Information Technology
● Data Science
○ Big Data, Data Analytics, Data Engineering,
● Math
○ Cryptology, Math Modelling, Algorithm Development, Statistical Analysis
● Engineering
○ Project Management and Design

18. How Do You See The Need For Cybersecurity
Changing?
* Participant suggestions
…in regards to / affect on future careers (~2030)?

19. Thank You !!!
Questions
Dr. Nefertiti Jackson
National Security Agency
npjack2@nsa.gov
https://www.intelligencecareer
s.gov/NSA
Mrs. Deirdre Peters
Lockheed Martin Corporation
deirdre.d.peters@lmco.com
https://www.lockheedmartin.
com/
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