Ibrahim Waziri Jr., Ph.D., is a cleared specialist in National Security and Global Cybersecurity Governance. He is currently a Global Insider Risk and Incident Governance Lead within Google’s Cloud CISO organization, where he oversees initiatives for cloud insider risk management, incident governance, and global regulatory response. His work centers on advancing global cybersecurity governance, responsible AI, and digital trust, including directing security due diligence for major acquisitions and supporting Google’s Secure AI Framework (SAIF).
His expertise spans cybersecurity engineering, national security strategy, and AI governance. Prior to Google, he was a Principal Security Product Manager at Microsoft, leading security product development, incident management, and DoD regulatory compliance for Microsoft’s U.S. national security environments. In this role, he also led Microsoft’s Secure Future Initiative (SFI) within Azure and CELA organizations, fundamentally transforming Microsoft’s secure-by-design strategies and driving organization-wide adoption of threat mitigation standards.
Dr. Waziri is a former Cybersecurity Fellow at New America and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity at Marymount University. His professional career includes roles at Deloitte, RSA Security, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. He currently serves on nonprofit boards dedicated to cybersecurity and education and holds a Ph.D. in Information Security from Purdue University.
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