Sarba has had over a decade long experience in Cybersecurity specializing in Security assessments and Security Governance Risk and Compliance across India and Europe before transitioning to the Privacy and AI Governance domain.

In her current role, Sarba is a Senior Cyber Risk and Privacy Specialist at Intel Corporation with a focus on AI Governance, Privacy Impact Assessments and AI Assessments. She has contributed to the development of AI Risk Management Framework at Intel and continues to work on program maturity improvements in AI Governance to identify risks and controls for AI systems aligned to global AI regulatory/privacy requirements. In her previous role at Intel, she worked as a Security Researcher specializing in Product Security Governance focusing on Security Technical program management, Security Exceptions, Software Supply Chain Security (Third-party & Open-source), Secure Development Lifecycle, Security Policy/Standards, Security Audits, Reporting and Product Security Strategy.

Awards and Recognitions

Intel Division level Recognitions for AI Risk Management Framework, Open source security audits and Security exceptions
Google Scholarship for vGHC 2021
WiCyS RSA Conference Scholarship 2021
Women In Security Scholarship — Black Hat Europe 2020
2021 cohort of Empow(HER) Elevate U program

Volunteer and Leadership Roles

Social Media Chair for Women In Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Oregon Affiliate - 2020-2021
Chapter Lead for Infosec Girls - Oregon - 2020-2021
Founding member of WomenH2H, a global community for women leaders and changemakers - 2020

Speaking Engagements

RSA 365 Forum
ISC2 Security Congress
Women in Cybersecurity Conference
TechKNOW Day
Infosec Girls
WiCyS
OWASP Portland Chapter
CREST UK
WomenH2H

Advocacy and Mentorship

Sarba is a passionate volunteer and advocate for women’s empowerment, a writer, folk artist, and mentor dedicated to helping individuals and organizations become more compassionate, curious, and cybersmart.

Collaboration and Training

Sarba has conducted and participated in over 100+ hours of presentations, trainings, and discussions on a wide range of technical topics with an underlying theme of "Incorporating Security culture and mindset" with diverse stakeholders including C-Suite Executives, Business Owners, IT Management, DevOps teams, and the student community.