Dr. David Brumley

Biography

David Brumley is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering, specializing in computer security. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, an M.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado. Brumley has served as a computer security officer at Stanford University from 1998 to 2002, during which he managed thousands of computer security incidents. He is a faculty mentor for the Carnegie Mellon Hacking Team, Plaid Parliament Pwning (PPP), known for its excellence in Capture-the-Flag competitions, having ranked in the top positions between 2011 and 2013 and won the DefCon competition in 2013. His accolades include the USENIX Security Paper Award in both 2003 and 2007, the ICSE Distinguished Paper Award in 2014, and various honors including selection for the DARPA CSSP program and the NSF CAREER award. Brumley has contributed extensively to the field through research, mentorship, and ongoing projects related to cybersecurity education such as picoCTF.

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