躂圖AV / Powerful solutions for a complex world Wed, 15 May 2024 11:46:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 /wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Red-Mark-600px@2x-100x100.png 躂圖AV / 32 32 Mission Continued: Joe Lemanek on Helping Veterans Transition to Cyber Careers /ecs-insight/ecs-culture/mission-continued-joe-lemanek-on-helping-veterans-transition-to-cyber-careers/ Wed, 15 May 2024 11:00:46 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29583 U.S. Navy veteran and 躂圖AV Senior Capture Manager Joe Lemanek discusses the rewards of his private-sector career, giving back, and continuing to support the mission.

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Retired from the U.S. Navy in 2022, Senior Capture Manager Joe Lemanek joined 躂圖AV in 2023 and quickly embraced our culture and community. Joe is a member of 躂圖AV Veterans MWR Employee Resource Group. He also joined our philanthropy efforts by nominating the nonprofit for an 躂圖AV Engage grant.

As a Cybervets advisor, Joe mentors veterans interested in private-sector jobs in cybersecurity one of his areas of expertise. The nonprofit gives veterans enough training to earn a cybersecurity certificate (if theyre new to the field) and helps with resume-writing, interview preparation, and other skills crucial to securing a new role.

Six Cybervets graduates have become 躂圖AV employees, and Joe and his fellow Cybervets volunteers are planning to further grow the partnership between the nonprofit and our company.

We sat down with Joe to get his thoughts on private-sector work and to learn more about his penchant for helping other veterans find their way into civilian life.

Q: What motivates you to volunteer your time as a Cybervets advisor?

A: Its one of the things I love about being retired giving back to those who are transitioning from active-duty service to civilian life. I have a heavy schedule, but I make time to attend Cybervets cohort meetings, and I’m always having coffee or meeting up with an advisee for a drink. Its fulfilling. It’s that reward you can get only from focusing on others.

A lot of people feel confused and lost when theyre leaving the service and looking for work in the civilian world. I explain that this is normal and give them tools they can use to get started practical things they can do and I encourage them to put in the work. It’s a very worthwhile mentor-mentee relationship.

One of our best programmers from this last cohort came to us with little technical experience. He was a cook in the Navy for six years, and hes become one of the most brilliant programmers I’ve ever seen. He just gets it. Its fulfilling to help people out and then watch them grow like that.

Q: What are you enjoying most about working in the private sector?

A: The challenge. Im responsible for helping our Business Development group capture opportunities that will drive strategic growth for 躂圖AV. I enjoy that challenge, and the people too.

躂圖AVers are amazing to work with. Theres a camaraderie and a family feel here, despite it being a big company. So, you get all the resources you need, and you can also take time to laugh with colleagues. 躂圖AV is an inviting, welcoming place.

I also enjoy spending more time with my daughter and being able to tell her about my work. I was in windowless basements for much of my Navy career, working in cybersecurity and intelligence. So, its cool to be able to talk more freely about what I do and bring her into the office to show her where dad works.

Private-sector work has also been more lucrative for me, which is a plus. And I still get to serve. I still know what the government is doing in the intelligence and cybersecurity spaces, and I still help to support vital missions and make a difference.

Q: Whats the most important thing you learned during your 10-plus years in the Navy?

A: Don’t take things personally. There’s a mission to get done. You’re not an expert at everything, so stay humble. It’s the team that accomplishes the mission, not you alone. I may have some leadership skills, but I can’t get it done by myself. It takes the team believing in me and me believing in the team, to become successful.

“Mission Continued” is a limited series in which military veterans working at 躂圖AV discuss transitioning to a civilian work environment and building a successful career while continuing to support the mission.

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躂圖AV is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified organization. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining veterans for the value they bring to the workforce. Virginia has the fastest growing veteran workforce in the country, and we are now trained on best practices for recruiting and hiring transitioning military members.

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]]> 躂圖AV Engage: 7 Employee-nominated Orgs Receive Grants in Q1 2024 /ecs-insight/ecs-culture/ecs-engage-7-employee-nominated-orgs-receive-grants-in-q1-2024/ Tue, 14 May 2024 10:00:46 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29539 This Spring, seven employee-nominated organizations received 躂圖AV Engage grants. Read about the orgs and the 躂圖AVers who made it happen.

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At 躂圖AV, a key tenet of our core values is community. 躂圖AVers are always striving to make life better for our friends and neighbors through philanthropic and volunteer efforts. Every quarter, 躂圖AV awards a series of grants through the 躂圖AV Engage program, which allows full-time employees to apply for monetary donations directly supporting their favorite charities.

In the first quarter of 2024, seven charitable organizations received 躂圖AV Engage grants. These grants support a wide range of causes, from helping military veterans transition to civilian life to supporting the mental health efforts of girls.

Read about the causes our Q1 躂圖AV Engage grants are supporting and the 躂圖AV employees who made it happen.

NOMINATED BY:

Jacquelyn Morris

Project Manager

Women in Technology (WIT) serves the educational, professional, and personal needs of women in tech through interactive programming and fostered connections. Their Mentor-Prot矇g矇 program pairs mentors with young professionals looking for insight, direction, and knowledge for career advancement and success.

“I joined Women In Technology in January of 2023 when I was accepted as a mentor for young women in the tech world. Ive enjoyed my time so much that I now serve on the organizations program committee board as the event coordinator!” – Jacquelyn Morris

NOMINATED BY:

Carissa Henry

Senior Consultant

Substance Abuse Free Environment Inc. (SAFE) has been serving Chesterfield County, Virginia, a suburban/rural county of 319,000 residents south of the City of Richmond, since 1999. SAFE utilizes awareness and education, community partnerships, youth leadership, and advocacy to address substance abuse issues. The coalition works to create community-level change in behaviors and attitudes relating to substance abuse.

“Recently, our organization worked with the school system to develop a Recovery Highschool, the first of its kind in the state. In this model, kids struggling with substance abuse can get treatment and education, ultimately graduating sober!” – Carissa Henry

NOMINATED BY:

Joe Lemanek

Senior Capture Manager

Cybervets.org is a non-profit (501(c)(3) organization dedicated to equipping transitioning active-duty service members and veterans with the essential cybersecurity skills and knowledge needed to excel in the high-demand field.

Since I started working with Cybervets, I have had the opportunity to coach 15 service members from various branches providing guidance and support during their transition from military life to civilian careers. All 15 service members are currently employed within the cybersecurity field! – Joe Lemanek

NOMINATED BY:

Meghin Dorning

Senior Project Control Analyst

Next Step Farms provides a hands-on program for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults where they can learn to grow and prepare farm-fresh proteins, produce, and products all in the wholesome environment of a real working farm. Their mission is to provide a safe and nurturing place where their students can learn the job skills they need to live meaningful, fulfilling lives.

“I’ve been volunteering with Next Step Farms for four years now. The highlight for me is our annual Jams and Jelly Sell which the adults with special needs make themselves! Have you ever heard of Corn Cob Jelly? If not, it’s amazing. You have to try!” – Meghin Dorning

NOMINATED BY:

Charlotte Hodges

Senior Payroll Manager

UpsideDown Moments is a 501c(3) organization providing clothing and household items to youth in foster care as well as at-risk youth in Loudoun County, Virginia and surrounding areas. The organization helps children entering foster care and young adults who have aged out of the foster care system by helping them set up their first homes.

“When a child enters foster care or moves to a new home, the experience can be traumatic and disorienting. UpsideDown Moments helps provide these children with a sense of normalcy and ensures they start their new life with much needed comforts and necessities.” – Charlotte Hodges

NOMINATED BY:

Martin Klein

Vice President, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Guiding Eyes has nearly 70 years of experience in providing guide dogs to people with vision loss. The organization estimates that more than 10,000 service dog teams have graduated since their founding in 1954. Approximately 100 guide dogs are placed annually with over 1,700 volunteers supporting their mission.

For the last five years, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Vice President Martin Kleins family has been helping raise guide dogs for the organization.

NOMINATED BY:

Carissa Henry

Senior Consultant

MH Boxes aims to remove the stigma surrounding mental health among Black girls by providing curated toolboxes that promote self-care, resilience, and open conversations. Their goal is to foster a world where Black girls confidently embrace their mental health, break barriers, and build supportive communities.

“Growing up in a bi-racial home, my daughter realized the disparities between discussing mental health in white families and in black families. As a 12-year-old girl who had struggled with her mental health, she decided to create boxes with tools that have helped her cope with her anxiety and emotions. These boxes are facilitating conversations about mental health in a community that is underserved and otherwise not talking about the issue.” – Carissa Henry

躂圖AV employees have ways to give back to the community.
Learn more about 躂圖AV Engage and our other philanthropic efforts.

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]]> What Should Your AI Factory Look Like? /ecs-insight/article/what-should-your-ai-factory-look-like/ Mon, 06 May 2024 21:00:45 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29331 Learn how the AI factory approach to AI development accelerates time-to-value and helps unlock the full potential of AI for your operations.

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By Martin Klein
Vice President of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

Accelerating Time-to-Value With Automated AI Development

Its never been more important to leverage the computational power of AI to secure lasting strategic and tactical advantages, from the battlefield to the boardroom. However, if your AI development pipeline isnt optimized for scalability and efficiency, its impossible to realize the full potential of enterprise AI.

Enter the AI factory approach to AI development, a systematic and streamlined methodology for building, deploying, and maintaining AI models at scale for the enterprise. Lets explore:

  • How AI factories represent a significant evolution over traditional methods of AI development.
  • The potential challenges to implementation.
  • Why leaning on a proven partner may be the most cost-effective route to realizing these transformational capabilities for your organization.

AI Factories: Systematic, Automated AI Production

First, lets define the AI factory approach to AI development. In many ways, AI factories are like traditional manufacturing assembly lines. While different in terms of what they produce and how they operate, they share the underlying principle of systematic production. The goal for an AI factory is to leverage automation to decrease, to the extent possible, unnecessary human intervention.

AI factories integrate various components of the AI lifecycle such as acquiring data, preparing data, model training, testing, deployment, and monitoring into a cohesive and automated workflow. They do this through a combination of advanced tools, standardized processes, and infrastructure designed to streamline the creation, training, and deployment of AI models.

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How Exactly Do AI Factories Work?

Heres a seven-step overview of how the automated development workflow of an AI factory typically works:

1. Data Management

Automation begins with data collection, preprocessing, and management. AI factories use tools to automate data cleaning, transformation, labeling, and augmentation, ensuring that datasets are ready for training with minimal human intervention. Data pipelines are also set up to continuously ingest and process new data, keeping models up to date.

2. Model Development

In an AI factory, model development is standardized and automated using machine learning (ML) frameworks and libraries. These can be customized for specific tasks but provide a starting point that automates much of the boilerplate code required for model training.

3. Hyperparameter Tuning and Optimization

AI factories often incorporate automated machine learning (AutoML) tools to automate the selection of algorithms and the tuning of hyperparameters. These tools use search algorithms to explore different model configurations, automatically selecting the best performing models based on predefined criteria.

4. Testing and Validation

Automated testing frameworks are used to evaluate model performance against benchmarks and validation datasets. These frameworks can automatically run a series of tests to ensure that models meet specific accuracy, reliability, and performance standards before they are deployed.

5. Deployment and Integration

Once a model is ready, AI factories automate the deployment process, including integration with existing systems and applications. Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are used to automate the testing, containerization, and deployment of models, ensuring that they can be quickly updated and scaled as needed.

6. Monitoring and Maintenance

After deployment, AI factories use automated monitoring tools to track model performance, resource usage, and operational metrics. Anomalies, model drift, or decreases in performance trigger automated alerts and may suggest the implementation of champion/challenger techniques to optimize, adjust, and retrain models for long-term effectiveness. It is critical that AI deployed in government applications include evidence packages that ensure outputs are trusted and explainable.

7. Feedback Loops

Automation in AI factories also includes setting up feedback loops that allow the system to learn from its performance and the decisions it makes. This feedback is used to reinforce models and adjust workflows, creating a cycle of continuous improvement.

Faster Returns, Rapid Scaling, and Enhanced AI Solutions

Key benefits of AI factories include:

Accelerated Time-to-Value.

The AI factory approach minimizes bottlenecks in AI development, ensuring your organization sees faster returns on AI investments. Relying on automated pipelines will allow you reduce the time and resources required to bring AI models into production. This streamlining enables rapid scaling, allowing you to respond quickly to changing business needs and operational demands.

Improved Consistency and Quality.

Automation and standardization within the AI factory promote consistency in model development and deployment. This, in turn, enhances the quality of AI solutions, reducing the risk of errors and improving overall reliability.

Resource Optimization.

As you optimize costs associated with AI development, your organization can better allocate compute and storage resources, ensuring that skilled data scientists can focus on high-value tasks while routine processes are handled seamlessly by the AI factory.

New Tools, Upskilling, and Other Implementation Challenges

Implementing the AI factory approach is not without its challenges. While automation is a key strength of AI factories, its not an excuse to jettison human oversight altogether. Its essential to strike a balance, ensuring that human experts are involved in critical decision making and validation.

Its also critical to have robust cybersecurity measures in place to safeguard the high volume of data moving through your AI factory. Finally, its worth noting that implementation usually requires teams to adapt to new tools and methodologies. You may face staffing challenges and increased costs while upskilling your workforce.

MARTIN KLEIN
Vice President of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence

躂圖AV: A Proven Partner in AI Development and Deployment

Do you have the expertise to judge which tools best serve rapid AI development? Do you have clarity around how expensive it could be to adequately upskill your teams? Are you following cybersecurity best practices to protect your tools from hacking and misuse?

If youre unsure of your response to any of these questions, 躂圖AV wants to hear from you. We would love the opportunity to continue the conversation, learn about the unique challenges facing your organization, and share more insights from our approach to AI development.

Now that you know what your enterprise AI factory should look like, are you ready to realize the full potential of AI for your operations?

Reach Out To Our Experts

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]]> Work That Matters: Adam Tischler on Winning Elastics Certified Professional of the Year Award /ecs-insight/ecs-culture/work-that-matters-adam-tischler-on-winning-elastics-certified-professional-of-the-year-award/ Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:54 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29291 Adam Tischler talks about his work on the CDM Dashboard and his recent Elastic Excellence Award.

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When dreaming about the career he desired, Adam Tischler always wanted two things: to serve others and to make an impact. As a cybersecurity operations leader at 躂圖AV, he feels like hes achieved those goals. Adam works on the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) dashboard for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which serves to strengthen our nations cybersecurity posture. Recently, he received Elastics Certified Professional of the Year award during their companys annual excellence ceremony.

Q: You recently were named Elastics Certified Professional of the Year, an award that recognizes excellence in and contributions to the Elastic platform. What does that award mean to you?

A: I am extremely honored to be named Elastics Certified Professional of the Year. I could not have won the award without the support and mentorship from my 躂圖AV peers and leadership. They pushed me to grow my skills, develop my career, and become the professional I am today.

I should also mention the role 躂圖AV amazing training benefits played! These benefits helped me seek out and develop new skills including all the Elastic certifications: Elastic Certified Engineer (ECE), Elastic Certified Analyst (ECA), and Elastic Certified Observability Engineer (ECOE). In fact, 躂圖AV has the most Elastic-certified professionals outside of Elastic! I’m proud to have helped contribute to that.

This award energizes me to continue that growth. I want to bring everyone to the party now!

ADAM TISCHLER
2023 Certified Professional of the Year

Q: How does the CDM dashboard help strengthen our nations cybersecurity posture?

A: When people think of protecting our nation’s cybersecurity, they often think of the data of the FBI, NSA, or the military. But non-DoD agencies also harbor a wealth of data and knowledge. Picture the Department of Health, the Department of Education, or the Department of the Interior.

These federal civilian agencies serve important missions but are not necessarily experts in security. That is where the CDM Dashboard comes in. Designed and maintained by 躂圖AV, the CDM dashboard is a CISA-owned tool that helps provide visibility over systems and assess an agencys security posture.

Q: You pride yourself on your ability to merge technical expertise with approachable communication skills. How has this skill impacted your career and why do you find it important?

A: I try to speak like a human when it comes to demonstrating and explaining technical concepts. This idea drives how I communicate with people across our company and government, and I see the impact of this in my work: it has strengthened my ability to serve customers and buoys their response.

Being able to explain concepts in an approachable way, however, requires I understand the technical aspects of a tool or system. The two skillsets exist in tandem, and for any young tech professionals looking to succeed in this field, I think its critical not to overlook communication skills in your career development!

Work That Matters is a series in which 躂圖AV experts discuss their roles and responsibilities and the larger impact they have in the workplace, community, and world.

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]]> How to Think About Customers in Government /ecs-insight/article/how-to-think-about-customers-in-government/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:15 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29227 To reap the benefits of customer experience (CX) strategies, a government agency must first know who its customers are. In agencies that dont interact with the public, identifying customers can be a challenge.

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Manager, Customer Experience and Design, Justice and Homeland Solutions

A First Step Toward Improving Customer Experience

It all starts with the customer. If your organizational transformation is going to improve your agencys ability to meet its mission, you must begin with a research- and data-informed understanding of customer behaviors and sentiments.

In some government agencies, however, it can be difficult not just to gain insight into what your customers want, but simply to identify who your customers are.

Every Agency Has Customers

Regardless of where in the public sector you work, your agencys customers are the people youre trying to serve, whether theyre members of the public or fellow federal government employees.

Some agency customers are not hard to identify. IRS’s customers are taxpayers, for example. TSAs customers are travelers. And FEMAs customers include victims of disasters. Identifying customers can be more challenging, however, in agencies that dont directly interact with the public.

Employees of agencies like the National Finance Center (NFC) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), for example, work with other government employees, but not with the public. That is, they have onlyinternal customers.

3 Steps to Identifying Internal Customers

These activities can help you identify and understand your customers, suppliers, and oversight:

Examine interdependencies

Consider how your work supports the coworkers you serve.

Visualize where and how your services are consumed by others.

Define customer relationships

Document who has what role in service delivery, who is responsible for which elements of a great customer experience, and the service expectations your customers have.

5 Ways Leaders Can Help

Bringing customer awareness to a government agency requires management. Here are five ways agency leaders can help manage the change.

Align agency goals to customer outcomes. Your agency goals should directly address customer pain points. Great key performance indicators are built around things your customers know and care about.

Encourage employees to speak (and think) as your customers do. Encourage employees to incorporate plain language into their daily interactions and communications. Use the same words your customers use, and frame issues and pain points in terms of what customers see and hear.

Encourage a view of the big picture. Creating great customer experiences doesnt happen in silos. Encourage others to see how their work contributes to the overall mission and goals of the agency.

Provide training. Train staff on CX principles and how a customer-centric approach can help your external and internal customers, and your agency.

Recognize and celebrate. Socialize with your team how great customer experience measurably contributes to your agencys successes. This could involve publicizing how your agency or its employees contributed to customer success stories, highlighting customer feedback and testimonials, or an award program for customer listening and customer advocacy.

Youre Taking the First CX Steps

By identifying your agencys customers and deepening your understanding of the people you serve, youre taking your first, foundational steps toward implementing a successful CX strategy. Executed well, a customer-centric approach will improve collaboration and efficiency across your agency, improve the experiences you provide for the people you serve, and enable your agency to better meet its mission.

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]]> At Your Service: The Art of ITSM Implementation /ecs-insight/case-study/at-your-service-the-art-of-itsm-implementation/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:00:05 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=15696 Leveraging the power of the ServiceNow Platform, 躂圖AV is helping one DoD customer plan and execute operations critical to our nations defense.

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]]> A Measure of Our Oceans /ecs-insight/article/a-measure-of-our-oceans/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:00:50 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=29179 On Earth Day 2024, see how 躂圖AV helped assess the vulnerability of marine mammals like whales, dolphins, and seals.

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Assessing Marine Mammal Populations in a Changing Climate

Whales, dolphins, and seals are some of the most beloved ocean creatures. But as the oceans continue to warm, these animals, and marine mammals like them, face increasing ecological threats. Recently, 躂圖AV led a study measuring the vulnerability of marine mammal populations in the Atlantic for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Office of Science and Technology.

Improving Ocean Stewardship

In order to make informed management decisions, environmental policymakers must first understand the scale and depth of the problem. What kind of ecological changes can we expect in the next 10 years? 25 years? 50? Will these changes impact a species ability to grow and thrive? If so, by how much? Which species are most vulnerable to a changing climate? The answers to these questions, however, are often spread across a large range of papers, experts, and even scientific disciplines. Transforming the data into actionable insights can be arduous and complex work.

Thats where climate vulnerability assessments come in. These studies synthesize biological, environmental, and ecological data to help scientists and decision makers identify and classify where populations may be most vulnerable based on projected changes in the environment.

Transforming Ocean Data Into Insights

Using a variety of factors like in the rubric to the right, 躂圖AV helped evaluate 108 marine mammal stocks in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea and assigned a vulnerability score to each. These scores are used to classify which species and populations are most vulnerable to climate change. Scores ranged from very high to high, moderate, and low vulnerability.

For example, a creature that relies on a single source of food, a single environment, or takes a long time to mature and reproduce might be considered highly vulnerable given their inability to move or adapt food sources in response to external stressors.

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Scientists measure marine mammal stocks on a variety of factors including their diet, habitat, and migration patterns.

Forecasting a Changing Ocean

The results found that most marine mammals’ stocks ranked as highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change and environmental impacts. Stock is a commonly used unit in fishery assessment and management. It refers to a group of organisms of the same species that occupy the same geographic area and interbreed when mature.

Examples of Vulnerable Stocks

Northern Right Whale

Rice’s Whale

Bottlenose Dolphin

Better Data. Better Insights. Better Management.

Climate vulnerability assessments like this one are critical to understanding the state of our ocean and the species that live within it. By assessing a stocks vulnerability to climate change, researchers and managers can better characterize threats and explore approaches to reducing climate impacts on vulnerable populations.

The challenge is large. Climate change, however, is only one of several factors exerting pressure on marine mammal populations in the United States. But at 躂圖AV, were dedicated to helping steward and protect our nations environment.

Managing NOAA’s fleet of ocean vessels
Transforming fishery management through machine learning
Protecting the ancient wonder of coral reefs

Learn more about 躂圖AV and see how 躂圖AV experts help steward our environment.

Want to help protect the environment? Head over to our career page.

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]]> Day In The Life: Leo Pryor, SOC Analyst /ecs-insight/blog/day-in-the-life-leo-pryor-soc-analyst/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:00:22 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=22533 Leo Pryor, SOC analyst, discusses the day-to-day challenges that SOC analysts face, the importance and rewarding nature of the work they do, and why this is a critical field for skilled professionals looking to make a difference.

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The job of a security operations center (SOC) analyst is crucial. They maintain information and network security by detecting, investigating, and remediating cybersecurity threats. SOC analysts are on the front lines in an organizations battle against cyber threats and test existing cybersecurity infrastructure for vulnerabilities and weaknesses in order to make improvements.

We sat down with Leo Pryor, 躂圖AV SOC analyst, to discuss the day-to-day challenges that SOC analysts face, the important and rewarding nature of their work, and why cybersecurity is a critical field for skilled professionals interested in meeting the moment and making a difference.

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躂圖AV delivers SOC-as-a-service, endpoint security platform-as-a-service, vulnerability management, and continuous monitoring solutions to leading enterprises across government and industry. The 躂圖AV SOC is powered by more than 50 unique commercial and open-source intelligence feeds and a cyber threat intelligence team that currently tracks more than 17,000 adversaries.

Working as a SOC analyst with 躂圖AV means doing work that matters, expanding your knowledge and expertise, and protecting some of the worlds most-targeted networks.

Ready to meet the moment and make a difference? Visit our career center to learn more.

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]]> How to Make Your Interview Count /ecs-insight/blog/how-to-make-your-interview-count/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:00:25 +0000 http://ecstech.flywheelstaging.com/?p=13583 This how-to article provides job seekers with interviewing tips from 躂圖AV recruiting professionals.

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The new year often brings new career opportunities, and that means tackling job interviews. How can you make a great impression when you interview for a job? We asked three 躂圖AV recruiters to share interviewing tips for job applicants in the IT sector and beyond, and heres what we learned.

KATELYN TALLEY

RECRUITING LEAD, ENTERPRISE BUSINESS UNIT

When applying and interviewing for your next job, its important to research each specific role and organization. Tailoring your resume and interview conversations to the position you are applying for can help you to stand out from other candidates.

Researching the organization youre interviewing with shows that youre interested and invested in the position and company. Your main goal during these conversations is to show that you are the right person for that job. By showing that youve invested time researching, you better market yourself to the recruiter or hiring manager.

In the IT field, its critical to learn from others due to the rapid changes in technology and the constant growth of the industry. Networking with professionals who hold the type of position youre interviewing for can help you gain insights that make you a better interviewee. Happy hunting!

When recruiting for a specific job, I speak to many candidates with similar skill sets and qualifications. There are two main attributes that stand out: confidence and overall interest in the company and position. Candidates who are able to confidently articulate and demonstrate knowledge of the interviewers, company, and job responsibilities are those who tend to stand out during the interview process.

Be sure to learn about your interviewer prior to the interview; look for interests or attributes that you and the interviewer share. You should always research the company and job prior to the interview. It will help you learn about the companys mission, culture, and how the specific job you are applying for fits into the bigger picture.

Be enthusiastic and confident! Discuss your ideas, goals, successes, and any challenges you have faced in your professional life. Give thorough responses with examples in your interviews.

MELANIE HUBBARD

SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER, ENTERPRISE 躂圖AV

VICTORIA BAKER

SENIOR RECRUITER

Keep your resume in front of you during the interview so you can refer to it, as the interviewer will likely ask specific questions about it. If this is a virtual interview, log in a few minutes early just in case you have technical issues.

Remember that youre interviewing them as much as theyre interviewing you. Make sure you prep with interview questions that are important to you (growth opportunities, team culture, daily tasks, etc.). This will show your interviewer that youre interested in the position, and the info you gather will help you gauge how good a fit it is for you.

Consider looking up the interviewer on LinkedIn and finding a talking point. Did you go to the same school? Do you have connections in common? Did you work on a similar project? These are all great talking points to open a conversation up.

Be prepared to discuss specific accomplishments youve achieved in your career. Youll likely get a name-a-time-when question, such as Can you describe a time when you did not agree with a decision your supervisor made? Its important to respond to such questions with specifics. If you cant think of a specific example, the second-best response is to explain what you would do in this situation.

Finally, review the interview questions on Glassdoor.com. While they are general questions, reviewing them will help you prepare for the types of questions typically asked by employers. Best of luck!

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Director of Cyber Analytic Products

In a hyper-connected world where cyber threats are evolving at an alarming pace, traditional reactive security measures are no longer sufficient to safeguard sensitive information and critical infrastructure. As a result, cybersecurity professionals focus has shifted towards proactive and predictive security solutions that can anticipate and thwart cyberattacks before they strike.

The technology that makes this possible? Artificial intelligence (AI), an increasingly critical component of modern cybersecurity.

The Need for PredictiveCybersecurity: Shifting the Paradigm

Traditional cybersecurity strategies are akin to locking the doors of a house after an intruder has already gained access. Reactive approaches entail identifying and responding to threats as they occur, leaving little room for proactive defense.

Predictive security is more like knowing a would-be intruder is coming before they ever make it to your front door. It represents a conscious paradigm shift, enabling organizations to anticipate and mitigate potential risks before bad actors attack. By harnessing the power of AI, your cyber analysts are better equipped to analyze vast amounts of historical data, identify patterns, and predict attack vectors with unprecedented accuracy.

A More Intelligent Arsenal

AI algorithms can continuously learn from real-time data, enabling your cybersecurity tools to adapt to evolving threats and making your whole security posture more nimble and agile. By analyzing historical cyberattack patterns and discerning the tactics employed by malicious actors, your analysts can predict and prioritize potential vulnerabilities that may be exploited.

Enter 躂圖AV Pathfinder

Identifying your organization’s need for predictive security is an essential first step, but how do you meet that need? Where do you turn for the expertise to execute this paradigm shift in your cybersecurity?

Enter 躂圖AV Pathfinder, an AI-powered cyber analytics platform that leverages historical data and advanced algorithms to predict exploitable entry points and help counter cyberattacks.

Pathfinder’s predictive capabilities are based on three fundamental pillars:

ATTACK PROBABILITY

Pathfinder’s AI scrutinizes historical attack data and determines the likelihood of certain cyber threats occurring. By quantifying the probability of various attacks, organizations can focus their resources on the most pressing threats and determine which can be scheduled for triage at a later date.

PERVASIVENESS

Not all vulnerabilities are equal; some may be widespread and impact numerous systems, while others are niche and affect only specific configurations. Pathfinder considers how pervasive potential vulnerabilities are, ensuring that high-risk, widespread vulnerabilities are addressed immediately.

URGENCY

Pathfinder identifies the criticality of vulnerabilities and determines the potential harm they may cause if exploited. Prioritizing urgent vulnerabilities allows organizations to allocate resources efficiently and protect against the most severe threats.

Force Your Adversaries Into a Losing Battle

The real strength of predictive security lies in its ability to force adversaries into an unfavorable position. By proactively addressing potential weaknesses, organizations employing 躂圖AV Pathfinder can create a lower-risk environment, making it increasingly difficult for attackers to find exploitable entry points. As the organization’s defenses become more robust and resilient, malicious actors encounter diminishing returns for their efforts a powerful deterrent.

The power of predictive security, fueled by AI algorithms and historical data analysis, is revolutionizing the way organizations defend against cyberattacks. 躂圖AV Pathfinder can force your adversaries into an uphill battle, meaning your organization can stay one step ahead in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

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