Dr. Dhriti P. Stocks is the Executive Director for the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable arm of ISC2, dedicated to building a safer and more secure cyber world. At the Center, we believe that building the global cyber workforce ecosystem is a critical priority for the future of our world - and this means making sure as many individuals have access to, opportunity within, and a chance to give back to the cybersecurity field. In her role, Dhriti oversees all aspects of the Center’s mission, strategy, and impact, as it enters a pivotal phase of growth and transformation.

Dhriti has spent her professional life leading nonprofit organizations focused on building a better world, especially organizations driving opportunity for women and girls in industries that they have not traditionally had access to. In her role at the Center, Dhriti champions the Center’s signature initiative to ensure that that the cyber workforce grows overall and that by 2050, 50% of the cybersecurity workforce is composed of women. She began her nonprofit career as an AmeriCorps member serving at VolunteerNow and remains committed to a lifetime of service. Dhriti is a proud graduate of Austin College and the University of Texas at Dallas and is a member of Class 4 of the CCC Leadership program for women.