Dr. Donnie Wendt authored the book The Cybersecurity Trinity: AI, Automation, and Active Cyber Defense and co-authored the open-source AI Adoption Management Framework. He is a vCAIO at WhitegloveAI, leading clients in securely and responsibly adopting AI in alignment with their business objectives. Dr. Wendt retired from Mastercard in 2024 as a Principal Security Researcher. In that role, he researched the latest security innovations and threats to drive the long-term security strategy. In addition, Dr. Wendt is an adjunct professor of cybersecurity at Utica University.
Dr. Wendt's certifications include CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and AIGP (Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional). He earned a Doctorate in Computer Science with a concentration in Information Security from Colorado Technical University. He also holds a Master's in Cybersecurity from Utica University.