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Angela Orebaugh
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Nationality American
Alma mater
  • James Madison University (BS, MS)
  • Harvard University (ALM)
  • George Mason University (PhD)
Known for Cybersecurity

Angela Orebaugh is an American expert in cybersecurity. She writes books and does research about how to keep computers and networks safe. She also teaches at the University of Virginia.

About Angela Orebaugh

Angela Orebaugh is a leading expert in computer security. She writes books and does research on how to protect digital information. In 2011, she became the first Cybersecurity Fellow at Booz Allen Hamilton. This was a special role recognizing her skills.

Teaching and Innovation

Today, Angela Orebaugh is an assistant professor. She teaches computer science at the University of Virginia. She created a new course there. This course teaches students how to design and use technology for good things. It focuses on making positive changes with computers.

Her Education Journey

Angela Orebaugh studied at several universities. She earned her first degrees from James Madison University. She completed her master's degree there in 1999. Later, she earned her PhD from George Mason University in 2014. A PhD is a very advanced degree.

Her PhD Research

For her PhD, Angela Orebaugh studied how people type messages. Her research looked at "Instant Messaging Writeprints." This means how unique someone's typing style is. She explored if these styles could help solve cybercrimes. Her work helped understand how people's online habits can be like a digital fingerprint.

What She Wrote

Angela Orebaugh has written many important books and reports. These publications help people understand cybersecurity better.

Books She Authored

  • Orebaugh, A. et al. Nmap in the Enterprise, Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-59749-241-6, 2008.
  • Orebaugh, A. et al. How to Cheat at Configuring Open Source Security Tools, Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-59749-170-9, 2007.
  • Orebaugh, A. et al. Wireshark & Ethereal Network Protocol Analyzer Toolkit, Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-59749-073-3, 2006.
  • Orebaugh, A., Biles, S., Babbin, J., Snort Cookbook, OReilly Publishing, ISBN: 0-596-00791-4, 2005.
  • Orebaugh, A., Rash, M., Babbin, J. and Pinkard, B., Intrusion Prevention and Active Response: Deploying Network and Host IPS, Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-932266-47-4, 2005.
  • Orebaugh, A., Ethereal Packet Sniffing, Syngress Publishing, Boston, MA., ISBN: 1-932266-82-8, 2004.

NIST Publications

She also contributed to important reports for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These reports provide guidelines for computer security.

  • NIST Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. Special Publication 800-137, 2011.
  • NIST Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment, Special Publication 800-115, 2008.
  • NIST Guide to SSL VPNs, Special Publication 800-113, 2008.
  • NIST Guide to IPSEC VPNs. Special Publication 800-77, 2005.

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