Cybersecurity Discussion & Connecting



Tonight's topic: Discussion of the AI RMF and a paper on Global AI presented by Dr. Carolyn Turbyfill


Network and Chat about breaking cybersecurity news, threats, and ways to protect yourself and your organization. We will also discuss the certifications and education needed to transition into the field of Cybersecurity.

This event occurs the third Thursday of every month.

***No Recruiting or soliciting allowed at any WITI WINS Event. These events are for education and relationship building only***

Featured Speaker(s)

Dr. Turbyfill is a technical Executive and Architect with 20+ years of experience in: Security (Cyber and Physical); Risk Management; Enterprise Products and Services; Compliance; Database; Strategy and Roadmaps; management of multiple groups in domestic and international locations; startups and turnarounds. Consistently deliver quality products within budget and on time. Have consistently built leading edge technologies and products:


- The first database benchmark using experimental design techniques, the Wisconsin Benchmark;

- One of the first wireless LAN’s with radio, antenna and IP Layer encryption;

- The first Firewall Appliance, SunScreen SPF 100 which also included a certificate authority and one of the first commercial IP Layer VPN’s, SKIP;

- The first round-trip email marketing systems with interactive Java applets and the precursor to PayPal;

- The first Managed Security Service at Counterpane Internet Security;

- The first virtualized automated test environments for application stacks, the StackSafe Test Center.


Currently working for WITI (Women in Technology International) managing Glass Ceiling Report 2.0.


CERM (Certified Enterprise Risk Management) Certified
IEEE Senior Member
Member of WITI Hall of Fame

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Ph.D., Computer Science

University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin
M. Sc., Computer Science
National Science Foundation Scholarship

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A Psychology