PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Cybersecurity is a computer term regarding the detection, anticipation, and prevention of computer technologies and peripherals from damage, attack, or unauthorized access. These technologies include the monitoring of networks, programs, applications, and personnel. Cybersecurity can be viewed from both an offensive or defensive posture involving maintaining and proactively assessing security vulnerabilities. In 2013, Eric Snowden used his position as an infrastructure analyst to leak thousands of top-secret classified documents detailing the U.S. Government’s global covert surveillance and eavesdropping undertakings to the public. This incident identified the human threat as a contributing factor that highlighted several weaknesses in the present state of U.S. cybersecurity affairs. In efforts to strengthen cyber defenses, a solid theoretical research foundation regarding cyber vulnerabilities is warranted. Building upon that foundation, training and experimentation can provide insight into current cybersecurity training methods and how they can be transitioned and implemented into future training regimens.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Eric Ortiz is a respected leader with over 20 years of experience in the development of digital media content, interactive web-based technologies, military simulations, serious games, and virtual environments (VE). Eric has extensive knowledge in 3D content applications, and VE-related game engines. Additionally, throughout his career, Eric has successfully served as a project manager and also fulfilled the role as the art director for the development of various modeling and simulation (M&S) based research efforts, entertainment-based projects, and interactive online learning and performance solutions for multiple DoD efforts. Recently, Eric was selected by the M&S program to complete a certificate program in the Foundations of Cybersecurity as a traveling scholar from the University of Maryland. As part of his dissertation, Eric will leverage the knowledge gained from the certificate program and focus his research on the theoretical foundations for developing cybersecurity training.
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