Josiah Dykstra
Principal Cyber AI Research Portfolio Lead BBN at Institute for Defense Analyses, Center for Computing Sciences
Ilchester, Maryland, United States
Summary
🤩
Rockstar🎓
Top SchoolJosiah Dykstra is a cybersecurity and AI research leader who blends deep technical expertise with decades of operational experience, currently leading the Cyber/AI research portfolio at BBN (RTX) and running a boutique consulting practice for healthcare providers. He has held senior technical and SES-level roles at the NSA, driven strategic initiatives at Trail of Bits, and continues to contribute to research through adjunct appointments at IDA and the University of Maryland. A PhD-trained computer scientist with an unusual double undergraduate background in computer science and music, he translates complex technical problems into practical, people-centered solutions and is known for communicating effectively to non-technical audiences. Josiah applies behavioral science and economics to design better cybersecurity, and he routinely leverages applied AI (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini) to accelerate research and operational outcomes. His work balances high-assurance national-security research with hands-on protection of small businesses, reflecting both strategic vision and pragmatic execution.
2 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Information Assurance, MS, Information Assurance at Iowa State UniversityUMBCBS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Hope College
Github Skills (1)
ruby6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (2)
trailofbits/publications
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Publications from Trail of Bits
Contributions:2 reviews, 2 PRs, 1 push in 1 day
conference-presentationssecurity-reviewstrailrubybits
EmmaWoodward1/Cyber-Security-Incident-management
Sep 2024 - Sep 2024
Contributions:1 issue in 1 day
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.