Operations Directorate National Security Agency Fort George G. Meade,
MD, U.S.A.

Scott Brown currently serves as the Deputy Technical Director (DTD) of the Directorate of Operations (DO) at the National Security Agency.   As DTD, he is responsible for providing technical guidance to DO leadership regarding emerging trends and threats that affect NSA’s foreign intelligence, cyber, and information assurance missions. He previously held several leadership positions in the Information Assurance Directorate focused on defensive cyber services and capabilities. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.   His areas of expertise include cybersecurity prevention, detection, response, and mitigation.