Professor of computer science and engineering; Director -- Rapid7 Cyber Threat Intelligence Lab
I am broadly interested in research that addresses pressing-need cybersecurity challenges. I am especially interested in research problems that arise from practical domains, with a focus on both experimental/empirical study and sound theoretical footings. My research findings have led me to the current interests in human-centric approach to security and computing in general. Computing is now so intimately integrated with all aspects of our social fabrics and this requires computing solutions be considered within the larger human/social contexts. We work with colleagues in anthropology and other social sciences backgrounds, to investigate security phenomena emanating within these larger contexts — from security operation centers to software development companies. The rapid advancement in artificial intelligence creates great opportunities to tightly integrate human and machine in security tasks, particularly for defense.