Sincerity Will Take You Far: Message from a 2024 Cyber Graduate

As students hustled to and from their final classes in the College of Computing Building, soon-to-be graduate Alicia Biju reflected on her time in the cybersecurity master’s program.

From exploring different cybersecurity topics in her degree to exploring Atlanta’s most popular attractions, she has made the most of her two years as a graduate student in the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP). Her commitment to enriched experiences is best demonstrated by her application to the 2023 Women in Cybersecurity Scholarship.

When Biju heard about the opportunity from Tessa Hammond, one of the three Georgia Tech winners from last year, the deadline was two days away. She had to move quickly, filling out the application and securing letters of recommendation from her instructors with almost no time to spare. Her enthusiasm for information security stood out to the judges, granting her a place among the 30 student winners worldwide.