Mr. Smyth joined NST in 2022 after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Computer Engineering and a concentration in autonomous systems. Mr. Smyth’s efforts for NST span both the technical and compliance practices including supporting network security and inventory assessments, NERC CIP gap assessments, CIP-010 Vulnerability Assessments, and CIP-005 Firewall “Deep Dives”. Mr. Smyth is also involved in the development of tools and scripts designed to simplify and accelerate the analysis of raw data in various use-cases.
Throughout his undergraduate career, Mr. Smyth explored a wide range of topics in computer engineering. He excelled in courses such as Computer Networks, Machine Learning, and Information Security in the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. These courses, along with experience working as a teaching assistant at the university, gave him the foundation needed to pursue a career at NST.
Between semesters, Mr. Smyth worked in the FPGA and EDA industry, working on designing a high-speed network switch for time-sensitive networking. For this project, he was responsible for accelerating the ingress processing of packets in the network switch and conducting analysis of packet traffic to verify proper functioning of the FPGA-based device.
Now, Mr. Smyth leverages these past experiences to assist clients in bolstering their network security and to improve their documented cyber security procedures.
Devon has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering
