FireEye
Summer 2020 Internship
Marilu Duque
Graduate Student | Tech Person | STEM Speaker
Marilu Duque is a 2nd year Masters student at the University of Michigan -- Ann Arbor pursuing an M.S. in Information with a
concentration in Data Science and Security. Currently, she is working in the security field as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
Intern (ICS) at FireEye focusing on Cyber-Physical systems. Some of her past experiences include being an iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3)
Research Fellow, Naval Research Enterprise Intern (NREIP) at the United States Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, and U.S. Department of State’s
Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) eIntern. Her work is centered between the nexus of national security, cybersecurity, machine learning (ML), and research in
order to create actionable data that will help shape the next generation of researchers, technologists, and policymakers.
Research Interests: Computational Social Sciences, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Cyber Warfare, Defense, Ethics, Election Security, Extremism Studies, Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs), Machine Learning, National Security, Natural Language Processing, Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), Propaganda, Social Engineering, Tech Governance & Policy, Tech for Social Good
Personal Interests: Weightlifting, Kayaking, Mentoring Others, Lockpicking, Listening to 70/80s Music, Watching 80s/90s Movies, Taking Online Courses, and Learning Russian.
Education
University of Michigan: Ann Arbor —— School of Information
Masters of Science (M.S.)
Information (Concentration: Data Science & Security)
GPA: 3.8
Related Courses: Statistics and Data Analysis, Crisis Informatics, Consulting Foundations, Intermediate Programming (Advanced Python), Data Manipulation, Information Privacy, Geographic Information Systems, Cybersecurity for Future Leaders, Advanced Machine Learning.
September 2019 - May 2021
New York University (NYU) —— Tandon School of Engineering
Bachelors of Science (B.S.)
Integrated Digital Media (Concentration: Web Development, Privacy & Ethics)
GPA: 3.3
Related Courses: Intro to Programming & Problem Solving (Python), Creative Coding, Intro to Web Dev., Media Law, Ideation & Prototyping, Espionage and the Making of the Modern World, STS Cyborgs & Cybernetics, Intelligence and National Security Policymaking.
August 2015 - May 2019
Online Learning
Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
- Cybersecurity Practices for Industrial Control Systems (ICS) - 100W (2020)
- ICS Cybersecurity Consequences 210W-08 (2020)
- ICS Cybersecurity Risk 210W-05 (2020)
- Difference in Deployments of ICS 210W-01 (2020)
Experience
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Intern (ICS)
FireEye
- Developing Threat Intelligence capabilities and coverage to fill identified gaps in company completion of customer requirements to deliver the most comprehensive, contextually rich, actionable intelligence.
- On the Cyber-Physical team developing intelligence reporting software and writing reports on Industrial Control System incidents, under the direction of senior analysts.
- Identifying and nominating solutions relevant to Cyber-Physical systems that could be implemented to increase value to Intelligence customers.
Remote
June 2020 - Present
System Security Researcher
UMichigan Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP)
- Working on the“System Security: Preventing Automotive Cyber Attacks” for Aptiv, the automotive parts technology company. Using the following tools: Zeek/Bro, Snort, Suricata, Wireshark, and VirtualBox.
- Leading the Zeek/Bro Intrusion Detection System (IDS) team to research active threat detection methods and develop mitigation solutions on Aptiv’s Connected Secure Gateway Platform.
- Writing documentation and reports for installation, configuration, and analysis of tools for stakeholder use and operations.
Ann Arbor, MI
January 2020 - Present
iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) Research Fellow
University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information
- Selected to be 1 of 24 fellows chosen for this nationally competitive fellowship to participate in research that prepares underrepresented students for careers in information and computing through funded research, academic workshops, and professional development.
- Expanded skillset within Research Methodology, Data Visualization, Data Scraping/Analysis using tools such as Tableau, NVivo, and R.
- Leading a team of students from across the country on this 20-month-long research project, where we use research methods such as Social Network Analysis, OSINT, New Media, and Thematic Analysis to understand the growing trends of domestic terrorism by those categorized as hate groups in the U.S.
- Preliminary studies published at iConference 2020 in Borås, Sweden.
Pittsburgh, PA & Remote
June 2019 - Present
Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) eIntern
U.S. Department of State (DOS)
- Researching and analyzing models relevant to the understanding of megacities and dense urban environments in order to inform senior leaders on how future communication systems will perform in military operations.
- Leading the EuCom regional group, and the Communications & Information (CI) functional group while supporting The Research and Analysis Center within Army Futures Command for the Department of Defense.
- Presented Telecommunications research at the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Analysis of Urban Warfare Conference in Quantico, VA (April 4th 2019)
Remote
September 2018 - May 2019
Data Security Intern
Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
- Developed an offensive security penetration testing plan for the archivist tool, “ArchivesSpace” at NYU’s Bobst Library.
- Researched IT/GDPR Policy and penetration methods through Virtual Machines (VMWare), application configuration and deployment on AWS to assess vulnerabilities within the application, EC2 instance, MFA Authentication, and physical security.
New York, NY
September 2018 - May 2019
Naval Research Enterprise Intern (NREIP)
US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab - Experiments Division
- Researched and wrote a paper on forthcoming UAV military technology while proposing a new, CAD designed & 3D printed capability and created python code for an algebraic problem needing to be solved.
- 2 Patents Pending with the Department of the Navy (DoN) and featured in the Navy base-wide science newsletter. (Interim Secret Security Clearance). Expanded skillsets within government research, language specificity, innovation, and understanding chains of command.
- Co-wrote a paper on international arms dealing (ITAR), researched Bluetooth security capabilities, conducted wargaming simulations, and learned about the inner workings of military leadership.
Quantico, VA
June 2018 - August 2018
Code as a Second Language (CSL) Regional Lead
Hispanic Hertiage Foundation (HHF)
- Taught 60+ young minorities (Yielding 50% Female participation) at a High School in the Bronx how to code.
- Created course curriculum, oversaw student volunteers, and presented on topics ranging from web design, internet security, app making, and college application guidance.
- Seamlessly translated between English and Spanish to maximize students learning potential.
- Facilitated students creative thinking mindsets, open dialogue for questioning, and collaboration through technical projects and break out sessions.
- Lead groups of students to create 5 coding projects ranging from an Android App to website designs and increased their interest and confidence in STEM careers.
- Program Goal: To not only teach the students new technical skills but to also make them aware of how technology impacts their larger community and where STEM + Higher Education could take them in life.
New York, NY
September 2017 - April 2019
Skills
Technical
- Programming: Python, SQL, R, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Data Science/Machine Learning: Jupyter Notebook, Tableau, NVivo, ggplot2, Plotly, Seaborn, Numpy, Data Scraping & Analysis, Data Mining, Random Forest, Regression, Clustering, Classification, Neural Network, Latent Semantic Analysis
- Security: VMWare, Window, Mac and Linux Environments, Zeek/Bro, OSINT Framework, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Practices
- Research Methods: Quant & Qual (Mixed-Methods), Exploratory, Thematic, Semantic, and Social Network Analysis
- Design: Web Development, User Experience Design, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Other Topics: Technical Writing & Documentation, CAD, ArcGIS, Archive-It
Non-Technical
- Native English & Spanish Speaker
- Public Speaking
- Resourceful
- Adaptable
- Quick Learner
- Self-Motivated
Projects
SI 618 f
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i3 Inclusion Institute
Extremisim & Machine Learning Research/PPTS
VSFS Intern
D.O.S./Project PPT
USMC Intern
Summer Project PPT
CSL/Mused Lab
Summer Project PPT
Publications
- iConference 2020
- Duque, Marilu F., et al. “An Unholy Alliance: Christian Identity Extremists and ICTs.” IDEALS @ Illinois, ISchools, 23 Mar. 2020, hdl.handle.net/2142/106598.
Papers
- UMichigan Master's Thesis (In Progress)
- May 2021
- The “Communigraph Model” of Communications and Information Networks of Megacities
- VSFS eIntern, Final Deliverable, June 2019
- Communications and Information Existing Models Paper for 2019 DUET Megacity Project
- VSFS eIntern, Mid-Project Deliverable, February 2019
- Autem Novus Expansion Study and Future Directives
- Naval Research Enterprise Intern (NREIP), Business and Security Policy Consulting Project, July 2018
Awards & Scholarships
- Hispanic IT Executive Council Foundation Scholar ‘18 '19 '20
- Into the Dataverse Hackathon - Top 5 Team ‘19
- NYU University Honors Scholar: Founders Day Award for top-ranking Baccalaureate Graduates ‘19
- Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) BlackHat Scholarship ‘19
- Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) DEFCON Scholarship ‘19
- ISC^2 Women's Cybersecurity Scholarship ‘19
- University of Michigan Achievement Fellowship ‘19
- CMEP Nia Award for Academic Excellence ‘19
- NYU Center for Student Life “Unsung Hero” Award ‘19
- Computing Research Association’s Scholarship for Women Studying Information Security (SWSIS) ‘19
- NYU Admissions Ambassador Of The Month - November ‘18
- NYU SHPE Xerox Scholarship ‘16
- Gates Millennium Scholar ‘15
- Buick Achievers Scholar ‘15
- NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Runner-Up Award ‘14 '15
- MIT Dream It. Code It. Win It. Coding Competition Winner '15
- Florida’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year '15
- 1st place at “El Hackathon” for Java Programed App '14
Media Coverage & Talks
SANS Cyber Camp For Teens Keynote: "Cybersecurity For Social Good"
TBA
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August 2020
TV Interviews About Scholarships
2019
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) - Crane Division Article: "A Fresh Look at Diversity"
This article was published in the Department of the Navy’s NSWC Crane base-wide newsletter (DoD Viewing Only) detailing completed projects during a weeklong innovation challenge at NSWC Crane for my USMC Warfighting Lab (MCWL) Engineering Research Internship. The interns participated in a collaborative Warfighter-Driven Challenge at the Rapid Innovation Prototyping Laboratory (RIPL) alongside technical experts, engineers, and Marines from the MCWL NCO Fellowship Program.The challenge goal was to develop rapid prototype solutions to challenges in the areas of ergonomics, situational awareness, and urban breaching.
August 2018
March 2017
December 2016
September 2016
October 2015
Hispanicize 2015 Panel: "Latina Innovators Embracing STEM: Meet the Stereotype-smashing Game-changers Leading the Movement"
March 2015
ESA LOFT Fellowship @ White House
Presented my Android application "My Fitness Journey", created to help teens pursue a healthier lifestyle, to White House officials, corporate partners, policy makers and peers, as part of the ESA LOFT Fellowship.
October 2014
UCF Day
Invited to speak at the Young Women Leaders Program's (YWLP) UCF Day to speak to middle school girls about the need for more Women in STEM.
March 2014
Girls Code Day Speaker
Inner Potential, a Central Florida non-profit, invited me to their 'Girls Code day' to motivate a group of 30+ girls to pursue STEM opportunities and careers.
January 2014
Award Announcements
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2014-2020
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