Speaker:
Caroline Wong
Cobalt

Abstract:

The internet wasn't built with security in mind, the world has a massive talent shortage, and we can't rely on automation to solve everything. What's happening to the people in this scenario? Join Caroline Wong, Cobalt.io's head of Security and People, for a unique perspective on the role of humans in cybersecurity.

About: Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt.io. Wong's close and practical information security knowledge stems from broad experience as a Cigital consultant, a Symantec product manager and day-to-day leadership roles at eBay and Zynga. She teaches cybersecurity courses on LinkedIn Learning and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. Wong was named 2019 Cyber Educator of the Year in the 6th Annual Cyberjutsu Awards. She authored the popular textbook Security Metrics: A Beginner’s Guide, published by McGraw-Hill. Wong graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a BS in electrical engineering and computer sciences and holds a certificate in finance and accounting from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

The weekly security seminar has been held every semester since spring of 1992. We invite personnel at Purdue and visitors from outside to present on topics of particular interest to them in the areas of computer and network security, computer crime investigation, information warfare, information ethics, public policy for computing and security, the computing "underground," and other related topics. More info