Dr. Lei Ding is a cybersecurity researcher with Accenture Labs in Washington, D.C., where she focuses on developing, evaluating, and deploying novel data mining approaches and machine learning models in support of endpoint and network security solutions. Before joining Accenture, she was a principal investigator on several federal funded projects, including "Enabling intelligent security assessment for HPC systems via automated learning and data analytics" and "Secure computing environment for High Performance Computing systems" funded by DoE, "Digital forensic tool kit for machinery control systems" funded by Navy, and "Cognitive engine enabled mission-aware intelligent communication system for space networking" funded by NASA.