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WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY 2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

This year’s 1st winner is Kylie Amison

About the Winner

I am a recent graduate of George Mason University where I obtained
my Bachelor of Science degree in Cybersecurity Engineering with a
minor in intelligence analysis. I currently only hold one certification,
the Comptia Security +, but plan to get both the eMAPT and CEH. I
am working full time at a leading mobile security company,
NowSecure, as an Application Security Analyst where I do all types
of fun things like exploit vulnerable apps, secure mobile application
development, and contribute to exciting projects and important
initiatives that are consistently highlighted throughout the security
industry.

In addition, I also work part time with startup company, Auspex Labs,
as a Cybersecurity Software Developer, where I am the main
developer on DiplomacyTM, a geopolitical threat intelligence engine
that combines a broad assortment of metrics and NLP sentiment analysis to calculate nuanced and real-
time threat scores per nation state. Working at Auspex has been pivotal in my knowledge in creating
secure software and has given me the opportunity to not only develop my first product, but to also start
my own startup company, productizing the software and capabilities created in DiplomacyTM. Which
brings me to my final achievement, I am now co-founder and CTO of Xenophon Analytics, a company
that grew from shared interests in international political affairs and my project of building the geopolitical
risk engine.

Throughout all of these experiences and my coursework at GMU, I have gained essential skills in secure
software development, risk management, data analysis, Python, penetration testing, and mobile security.
When I’m not researching or coding, you can find me watching anime, reading Sci Fi, or playing with my
dogs! I have aspirations of going back to school to get a graduate degree in either Digital Forensics, or
Cyber Law (maybe both?). My ultimate goal in life is to learn every single day, and I’m proud to be doing
just that.

With her award, she has received an opportunity for a part-time internship with CDM as a cybersecurity
reporter and blogger.

Reach out to her with story ideas:
[email protected]

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