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Malek Ben Salem, PhD was a fellow in New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative. Ben Salem is a cybersecurity researcher based in Washington, D.C. She leads a security research team at Accenture Labs, where her research focuses on behavioral biometrics, IoT security, data protection, security analytics, Blockchain, and cloud and mobile security. She has been a co-principal investigator on several DARPA projects, including active authentication and the Integrated Cyber Analysis System (ICAS). Ben Salem’s research has been featured in DarkReading, NeoworkWorld, and the New York Times, among others. She currently helps clients from various industries (critical Infrastructure, resources, financial services, etc.) adopt innovative security technologies to achieve real cyber risk reduction and to proactively adhere to digital ethics principles in order to earn client’s digital trust—going beyond a compliance-driven security approach. She is also developing AI-based security offerings. Ben Salem is deeply skilled in security vision and leadership, c-suite collaboration, research and development, technology strategy, data science, and security innovation. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications and patents.
Malek Ben Salem, Director in Security R&D at Accenture Labs, mentors girls with eGirl Power. This video highlights talking points from her interview.
"I want to follow in Ms. Malek Ben Salem’s footsteps and make a big impact in society." —Tanisha
"She has special powers that are saving the world!" — Ariel
"I’m really happy that Ms. Malek is such a smart cybersecurity leader that is inspiring girls like me to one day be like her." — Emily