Princeton University
Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) in Computer Science
Sep 2013 - June 2015
Education
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United States Military Academy (West Point)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science w/ Honors
Jun 2004 – May 2008
- Cumulative GPA: 3.45 / Major GPA: 3.59
Publications
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Crafting a Foundation for Computing Majors
D. Harvie, T. Estes, and M. Kranch, in ACM's Special Interest Group on Information Technology Education (SIGITE’18), Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA, Oct 2018.
Identifying HTTPS-Protected Netflix Videos in Real-Time
A. Reed and M. Kranch, in ACM's Conference on Data and Application Security and Privacy (CODAPSY’17), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. Mar 2017.
Upgrading HTTPS in Mid-Air: An Empirical Study of Strict Transport Security and Key Pinning
M. Kranch and J. Bonneau, in The Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS’15), San Diego, California, USA, Feb 2015.
Undetectable Monitoring in a Virtualized Environment - A Continuation of the HAL Keystroke Logger
M. Kranch and R. Ragsdale, in The 42st Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS’09), Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, Jan 2009.
Teaching Experience
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United States Military Academy (West Point)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
Jun 2015 – May 2018
- Course Director
- CS485 - Special Topics in Computer Science: Ethical Hacking (AY18-2, AY17-2)
- CS482 - Cyber Security Engineering (AY18-2, AY18-1)
- Instructor
- CS485 - Special Topics in Computer Science: Ethical Hacking (AY18-2, AY17-2)
- CS482 - Cyber Security Engineering (AY18-2, AY18-1, AY17-2, AY17-1)
- CY355 - Cyber Foundations: Computing (AY17-1)
- IT350 - Network Engineering and Management (AY18-1)
- IT105 - Introduction to Computing and Information Technology (AY17-2, AY16-1 and 2)
- Coach
Military Experience
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Cyber Operations Officer
Ft. Leavenworth, KS; and West Point, NY
Dec 2015 – Now
- Positions: Assistant Professor, Instructor
- Description: Lead, plan, and direct both defensive and offensive cyberspace maneuvers and effects operations in and through the cyberspace domain.
Signal Officer
Afghanistan; Ft. Hood, TX; Ft. Gordon, GA; Haiti; and Ft. Eustis, VA
May 2008 – Dec 2015
- Positions: Battalion S6, Commander, Executive Officer, and Platoon Leader
- Description: Provide seamless, secure, and robust communications networks and information services support at all levels from sustaining military bases to forward-deployed fighting forces. Lead and manage Signal forces and operations that enable globally-disperse network-centric warfare.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
Afghanistan; Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; and Elgin AFB, FL
Aug 2001 – Jun 2004
Awards & Honors
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Awards and Honors
- Academic
- USMA Clark K. Ray Award for 2018 (Computer Science Instructor of the Year)
- Facebook Internship - Summer 2017 (worked in e-crime team)
- Best Poster Award (CODASPY'17)
- Army Advanced Civil Schooling Scholarship (Princeton University 2013-2015)
- USMA Dr. George M. Krembs Innovation Award for 2008 (HAL Keystroke Logger)
- RIT IEEE Design Competition 2008 Honorable Mention (HAL Keystroke Logger)
- Military
- Signal Regimental Association's Bronze Order of Mercury
- Army’s Signal Captain’s Career Course Distinguished Honor Graduate
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal