Def Con 30: Final Boarding Call for Cyber Policy Airlines Flight 443
Final Boarding Call for Cyber Policy Airlines Flight 443
Featuring:
- Ayan Islam, R Street Institute
- Mary Brooks, R Street Institute
- Olivia Stella, Southwest Airlines
- Rebecca Ash, TSA’s Strategy, Policy Coordination and Innovation office
Abstract: Too often analysts to security researchers are left out of legislative activities. This presentation covers current affairs and the ways to get involved. We will share what has and hasn’t worked, why your participation is needed, and how the collection of cyber incident reports and statistics matters. By sharing the policy landscape, the opportunities for participation will be clear and can further efforts to build operations-policy connections. Your input is needed–don’t miss your flight.
Bio: Ayan Islam is the associate policy director of Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at R Street Institute and adjunct lecturer of the Cyber Threats and Security policy course at American University’s School of Public Affairs. Previously, she served as the critical infrastructure portfolio lead in the Insights/Mitigation team, the Operation Warp Speed liaison, and cybersecurity strategist for the Aviation Cyber Initiative (ACI) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Olivia Stella is a senior systems engineer in cybersecurity for Southwest Airlines. In her current role, she focuses on aircraft and OT cybersecurity. Her experience spans over fourteen years with a focus on the aviation, agile space, and defense systems sectors supporting incident response, vulnerability management, pen testing, bug bounty & coordinated disclosure, and risk & compliance activities.
Mary Brooks is a fellow for Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats at the R Street Institute. Before joining R Street, she was the lead researcher and associate producer for The Perfect Weapon (2020)—an Emmy-nominated HBO documentary that explored the rise of cyber conflict as a key feature of modern inter-state competition—and was a research assistant for the book on which the film is based. She is currently a fellow in the Aspen Rising Leaders Program.
Rebecca Ash is a strategy and performance analyst with TSA’s Strategy, Policy Coordination and Innovation office. In this role, she works within the TSA and interagency offices to ensure effective cybersecurity strategies to enhance the cybersecurity posture of the Transportation Systems Sector. Rebecca has a degree from George Washington University in International Affairs focusing on Latin American Studies and has been with TSA since June 2015.
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