Author: Daria Bahrami

Daria Bahrami is Head of Policy at Dreadnode, an offensive AI security startup, where she shapes strategic policy initiatives at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Previously, as technical advisor to DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge, she led programmatic and engagement strategy for a global competition designed to develop AI systems for automated vulnerability detection and remediation. Daria served as a Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Deloitte Global, developing enterprise security solutions and briefing C-suite executives on emerging threats. Her earlier role as Program Manager for Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats focused on critical infrastructure resilience and quantum technology policy. Daria initially cultivated her interest in strategic partnerships at the National Geographic Society, where she facilitated multimillion-dollar agreements. She has maintained a Fellowship role for the Military Cyber Professionals Association and holds a degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, specializing in military, cyber, and space security policy.