Ibrahim Waziri Jr., PhD is a Principal Product Manager for Cybersecurity Governance and Engineering at Microsoft, where he leads the integration of secure engineering practices with regulatory requirements, ensuring technical implementations align with governance and policy frameworks. He develops cybersecurity governance and engineering solutions for critical products supporting government and enterprise clients. His work emphasizes responsible AI, security engineering innovations, and fostering trust across organizations. He is dedicated to making policy and governance frameworks accessible and actionable for engineering teams.
Waziri collaborates closely with U.S. federal agencies and industry partners, providing security guidance and aligning technology solutions with evolving regulatory landscapes. His experience spans security engineering, governance, secure product development, cloud security architecture, risk management, and compliance. He focuses on bridging the gap between security engineering, governance, and public policy to create resilient, compliant, and trustworthy digital ecosystems.
In addition to his industry work, Waziri has served as an Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity, teaching graduate-level courses on governance, risk management, and network security. He has contributed to academia by serving on dissertation committees and conducting research on security governance, network engineering, and cloud infrastructure security. He holds a PhD in Information Security from Purdue University and combines a deep engineering background with a passion for empowering engineering teams to navigate cybersecurity governance effectively.
Waziri’s project focuses on making cybersecurity and AI governance guidelines more accessible for engineering teams. Recognizing the challenges engineers face in interpreting complex regulations, his work aims to translate regulatory requirements into practical engineering terminologies, user stories, and actionable features. By bridging the gap between policy and technical implementation, his fellowship project will help engineering teams develop secure and compliant software products more effectively.