Embracing AI to Build Resilience Against AI Attacks

Join IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Chicago and Region 4 for an inspiring WIE Day 2025 event focused on cybersecurity.
Our featured speaker, Aparna Achanta, Principal Security Architect at IBM Consulting, will present:
"Embracing AI to Build Resilience Against AI Attacks"
Aparna has extensive experience driving mission-critical cybersecurity initiatives, particularly in federal agencies. She successfully implemented cybersecurity frameworks like Zero Trust and Security by Design for U.S. Federal Clients thereby strengthening the security posture and enhancing data protection and security standards across cloud applications. She specializes in securing Emerging technologies in federal agencies, including low-code, No-Code applications, and Generative AI applications.
She is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and a passionate advocate for women in tech. She is a founding member and speaker at the WomenTech Network and also serves as an executive board member at Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Austin Chapter.
The sheer complexity and volume of cyber threats are scaling cybersecurity teams to breaking point. The unprecedented pace at which AI is evolving means there is little time for proactive measures; teams must adopt an immediate crisis management approach. The sophistication of such threats is changing the game on how security is done. Traditional models based on determinism—where something is identified as a threat or not—give way to probabilistic approaches, which focus on interpreting ambiguous signals and investigating anomalies that may indicate potential threats.
Arpana's talk focuses on how AI amplifies threat detection through automation, taking responses to the next level. AI can generate high-quality probabilistic insights, allowing teams to decide whether intricate patterns that seem harmful are malicious or benign anomalies- a capability unique to AI since conventional algorithms within the security framework cannot handle such subtle analysis.
This event is a great opportunity for anyone interested in cybersecurity, AI, and the important role women play in advancing innovation. Don’t miss the chance to learn from an expert and connect with a community that supports growth and resilience in tech.
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482836