JHU/APL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to solving critical national problems. At JHU/APL, I model, simulate, and analyze aspects of computer networks in order to enhance our understanding of the impact of computer network attacks. This work is leading to a new understanding of the parameters that drive security performance. I have applied many concepts that I learned in my education such as Markov processes, computer programming, and graph theory. However, my education also prepared me to learn new concepts such as computer vulnerabilities and statistical testing methods which are critical to my job. My colleagues with mathematical backgrounds work on an assortment of other projects including software development, aviation, and transportation safety.During my undergraduate career, I interned with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory