‘I Gained The Tools To Be Successful’

Originally published by BMNT; authored by Alex Gallo

Hacking for Defense alum-turned-CISA employee shares how course made a difference for her future

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles looking at the latest progress of the Hacking for X series of academic classes.

Hacking for Defense (H4D), the national academic course that is changing how critical national security challenges are addressed, gives students skills and insights that not only inspire public service involvement, but also translate directly to careers in the public sector.

For Claire Casalnova, an H4D alum from Rochester Institute of Technology, the course gave her important skills for thriving in her job at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). She shared her journey through the course and its impact on her work in the public sector at a recent Congressional briefing the Common Mission Project hosted to showcase the progress of H4D and its sister classes.