Artificial Intelligence as a Force Multiplier in Cyber

by Jared Williams BLUF: Artificial intelligence is quickly changing cyber operations and defense, making them more scalable, efficient, and proactive. I believe AI acts as a force multiplier by accelerating detection, automating defenses through pattern recognition, and enabling predictive analytics. This shift is needed because cyber threats are becoming more complex, but it also raises…

SCADA Systems as Critical and Vulnerable Organizational Assets

by Jared Williams BLUF: SCADA systems are pivotal in supporting an organization’s operations. Still, the design’s security has become a key vulnerability to cyberattacks across networks, systems, and even software, and must be adapted to current threats.             Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems, or SCADA, are critical components of the daily economic infrastructure that…

Hacking Humans

As DNA data becomes more digitized, there is a clear tradeoff between the scientific advantages and the permanent risks involved. Coming from a data systems background, I usually see data as something that can be changed, reset, or updated if needed. DNA is different. Once genetic information is leaked, it stays exposed. While digitized genetics…