{"id":1257,"date":"2025-10-08T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:45:42","slug":"graduate-alumni-spotlight-amanda-moctezuma-barbosa-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/2025\/10\/08\/graduate-alumni-spotlight-amanda-moctezuma-barbosa-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa, MS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Feature Story Card --><\/p>\n<section role=\"article\" aria-label=\"Graduate Alumni Spotlight: Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa\" style=\"max-width:100%;margin:0 auto 24px;background:#fff;padding:32px 28px;border:1px solid #e8e8e8;border-radius:14px;line-height:1.7\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.8\">Graduate Alumni Spotlight<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.25\">Meet <span style=\"color:#D1190D\">Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa, MS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 28px;font-size:1.1rem\">From Montclair to the global stage: Cybersecurity alumna and emerging researcher.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border:0;height:1px;background:#f1f5f9;margin:28px 0\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">When <strong>Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa<\/strong> began her journey at ÌÇÐÄvlog as a Computer Science undergraduate, she never imagined it would lead her all the way to an international stage in Paris. Today, just a few years later, Amanda is not only an alumna and staff member in Montclair\u2019s Graduate Admissions Office \u2014 she\u2019s also an emerging researcher whose work will soon be shared with experts from around the world.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\">\n<iframe title=\"Video: Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa&rsquo;s Path to Secure Funding to Focus on Cybersecurity Research\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mKlFJcJXqSw?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><figcaption style=\"margin-top:8px;font-size:0.9rem;color:#6b7280\">Amanda shares how she secured a graduate assistantship to cover the cost of her tuition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"margin:32px 0 20px;font-size:1.5rem\">Building Her Future at Montclair<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">Amanda\u2019s achievement is the latest milestone in a journey defined by curiosity, perseverance, and growth \u2014 all rooted here at Montclair. After earning her <strong>Bachelor of Science in Computer Science<\/strong>, she continued on to pursue a <strong>Master of Science in Cybersecurity<\/strong>, diving deeper into the world of digital defense and threat intelligence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">While completing her degree, Amanda worked as a Graduate Assistant at <strong>The Graduate School<\/strong>, supporting doctoral candidates through research, writing, and milestone submissions. She also served as a <strong>Graduate Services Representative<\/strong>, helping prospective students navigate the admissions process with care and precision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">Today, Amanda is part of the Montclair team full-time as a <strong>Graduate Enrollment Generalist<\/strong>, managing application data integrity, improving backend systems, and guiding students through their academic journeys. Her deep understanding of the graduate student experience \u2014 first as a student herself, then as a GA, and now as a professional \u2014 gives her a unique perspective on how to support others on their path to success.<\/p>\n<p>  <!-- Image #1 --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/10\/Untitled-design-1.png\" alt=\"Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa at ÌÇÐÄvlog\" style=\"margin:0 auto;width:60%;max-width:900px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #f1f5f9\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin-top:8px;font-size:0.9rem;color:#6b7280\">Amanda speaks on a graduate student panel at new student orientation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"margin:32px 0 20px;font-size:1.5rem\">From Red Hawk Roots to the Global Stage<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">Amanda\u2019s paper, <em>\u201cDefenses in Cybersecurity Through Threat Intelligence Approaches,\u201d<\/em> has been accepted at the <strong>12th International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC\u201925)<\/strong>. Hosted at ESIEE Paris \u2013 University Gustave Eiffel and sponsored by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the IEEE Communications Society, the conference brings together leading voices on cybersecurity, computing technologies, and the future of the internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">Her research will be published in the conference proceedings and submitted to the <strong>IEEE Xplore Digital Library<\/strong>, placing her work among some of the most respected publications in the field.<\/p>\n<p>  <!-- Image #2 --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:28px 0;text-align:center\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/graduate-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2025\/10\/1759607524311.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda presenting her research\" style=\"margin:0 auto;width:60%;max-width:900px;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid #f1f5f9\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin-top:8px;font-size:0.9rem;color:#6b7280\">Amanda poses with her team at Homecoming 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"margin:32px 0 20px;font-size:1.5rem\">Taking Montclair Global<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">Amanda\u2019s upcoming presentation in Paris is not only a personal achievement \u2014 it\u2019s also a proud moment for the Montclair community. Her work explores how organizations can integrate cyber threat intelligence into the post-incident response process, strengthening defenses and improving resilience against increasingly complex cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 24px\">It\u2019s research with real-world implications, and Amanda is eager to share it with an international audience of researchers, engineers, and students. Her story is a powerful reminder that graduate education is more than just coursework \u2014 it\u2019s a launchpad.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"margin:24px 0;padding:16px 20px;background:#f9fafb;border-left:4px solid #D1190D;border-radius:10px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.1rem\">\u201cI didn\u2019t even expect to make it this far. I never thought I\u2019d actually get selected. At first, it was just a submission for fun \u2014 a \u2018you never know\u2019 kind of thing. Then I got the email saying \u2018congratulations,\u2019 and I was like, guess I\u2019m going to Paris now! Honestly, I didn\u2019t even want to go at first because it felt scary to travel alone, but my family is coming with me, so it doesn\u2019t seem as scary anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>    <cite style=\"font-size:0.9rem;opacity:.7\">\u2014 Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa<\/cite>\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin:0;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n  <a href=\"mailto:tgsmarketing@montclair.edu\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#D1190D;color:#fff;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600\">Nominate a grad for a future spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/montclair_gradschool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#D1190D;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid #D1190D\">Follow us for more student spotlights<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graduate Alumni Spotlight Meet Amanda Moctezuma Barbosa, MS From Montclair to the global stage: Cybersecurity alumna and emerging researcher. 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