Donnie W. Wendt

Donnie W. Wendt serves as an Adjunct Lecturer of Cybersecurity in the School of Business & Justice at Utica University, leveraging over 30 years of industry experience across financial services, telecommunications, and military sectors. He concurrently holds the position of Virtual Chief AI Officer at Whiteglove AI, leading clients in secure and responsible AI adoption aligned with organizational objectives.

His academic credentials include:

• Doctorate of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Colorado Technical University
• Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a concentration in Intelligence from Utica University
• BA in Business Administration from Webster University (4.0 GPA)

Dr. Wendt is a recognized thought leader specializing in securing machine learning systems, generative AI applications, and security automation frameworks. His research focuses on active cyber defense mechanisms within financial infrastructure, with extensive contributions to industry initiatives including leadership of the FS-ISAC Working Group on combating AI threats. He is frequently sought as a speaker on emerging security challenges in AI-driven environments and security event monitoring systems.

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Professional engagements include engineering critical security controls such as database activity monitoring, application allowlisting, sensitive data protection, and intrusion detection systems during his tenure as Principal Security Researcher at Mastercard. His military background as a USMC software developer involved creating logistics management systems for deployment operations.

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