Katie Gardner

Katie Gardner is a Cyber Security Professional I specializing in Security Architecture, currently working at BAE Systems, Inc. since February 2024, following the acquisition of Ball Aerospace where Katie held the same position from October 2023 to February 2024. Prior experience includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at Colorado State University, where research focused on tracking encrypted TCP using max-plus algebra, and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for a systems security course. Additional experiences range from substitute teaching to various positions in logistics and retail. Katie holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Lewis University.