Proactive Cybersecurity and Secure-by-Design Strategies

Topic: Secure First, Lead Boldly: Women Leading Proactive Defense

Abstract: In today’s continuously evolving threat landscape, proactive security leadership is a strategic imperative. This webinar features a woman leader who is redefining cybersecurity by shifting from reactive responses to anticipatory, intelligence-driven defense. The session explores how women leaders at the forefront of security, risk, and technology are embedding a “secure-by-design” mindset into organizational strategy, governance, and operations. From threat modeling and red teaming to AI-enabled detection and risk-based decision-making, the speaker will share real-world insights on building resilient security postures that enable innovation rather than slow it. Attendees will also gain insights into leading proactive defense programs, influencing executive buy-in, and cultivating diverse, forward-thinking security teams.

Key Takeaways:

Building a proactive defense and leadership mindset that reduces long-term risk
Applying “secure-first” strategies to enable innovation
Using threat intelligence and red teaming to shift from reactive to resilient security
Championing the role of women leaders in redefining cybersecurity
Implementing security-by-design across processes and technology
Deploying AI-enabled defense with strong governance and oversight
Securing executive buy-in to scale proactive security initiatives
Strengthening cyber resilience through diverse leadership

Speaker:

Preity Gupta, Chief Enterprise AI Cybersecurity Advisor (GRC)

Bio: Preity Gupta serves as an Independent Director, Global Security Board Advisor at EC-Council, Executive Board Member at Bharatiya Vitta Salahkar Samiti and Enterprise AI Security Architect and Advisor at Wipro. With over two decades of expertise in multi-cloud security, AI governance, and risk optimization, she advises global boards and C-suites on cybersecurity strategy, compliance, and cost efficiency…

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