Daniel Votipka
Computer Science PhD Student
Future Faculty Fellow
University of Maryland
Maryland Cybersecurity Center
Biography
I’m a PhD student advised by Michelle Mazurek in Security, Privacy, and People Lab (SP2) at the University of Maryland, College Park.
My research focuses on computer security, with an emphasis on the human factors affecting security professionals. I’m interested in understanding the processes and mental models of professionals who perform security related tasks such as vulnerability discovery, network defense, and malware analysis to provide research-based recommendations for education, policy, and automation changes to best leverage human intelligence against challenging computer security problems.
Interests
- Security Professionals
- Secure Development
- Human-Computer Interaction
Education
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PhD in Computer Science, 2021 (Projected)
University of Maryland
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MSc in Information Security, Technology, and Management, 2012
Carnegie Mellon University
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BSc in Computer Science, 2010
Illinois Institute of Technology