Manon Girot
Graduate student • Information Systems • Research (AI-enhanced risk)
Manon is an international graduate student in Information Systems with a background in business and project management. She completed two bachelor’s degrees through an international academic and professional path across France, Spain, Japan, Sweden, and the United States. Studying and working in different countries shaped her ability to adapt quickly, work across cultures, and approach problems from multiple perspectives.
Her interest in artificial intelligence and technology-related risks started early, and she completed her bachelor thesis on AI and its implications for organizations.
She is currently working as a research assistant in DePaul’s Cybersecurity Clinic on AI-enhanced risk for nonprofit organizations. Her work focuses on identifying AI-related threats and translating them into practical awareness and training materials designed to help nonprofits reduce risk, especially where human behavior and trust can be exploited. She is interested in social engineering, as it highlights the human side of security and shows how influence and decision-making often matter more than technical complexity.
Outside of research, Manon values hands-on learning and collaboration. She enjoys working on concrete projects, connecting theory to real situations, and learning from others with different backgrounds. She is motivated by understanding real-world challenges and contributing to more responsible and human-centered approaches to technology and risk.
Harsh Milishia
Graduate Cybersecurity(GRC) Student • Governance • Risk Management • Compliance
Harsh M is an aspiring IT Audit and Cyber Risk professional with a strong focus on governance, risk management, and compliance. He specializes in evaluating control environments, identifying technology and operational risks, and aligning security practices with business and regulatory requirements.
He has conducted qualitative risk assessments across people, process, facility, and technology domains and contributed to developing a Security Risk Mitigation Framework for SMBs based on industry standards. His experience includes control analysis, incident response evaluation, policy development, and risk governance assessment.
Harsh approaches cybersecurity as an enterprise risk function, aiming to bridge technical controls with strategic decision-making and executive oversight.
Muskaan Saeed
Creative Lead • Business + Information Systems • Narrative & personas
Muskaan Saeed is an international business and information systems student with an academic and professional background spanning Europe and the United States. She has experience with AI-enabled projects through coursework, internships, and applied research. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of business, technology, and organizational learning, with a focus on how emerging technologies support decision-making, knowledge sharing, and collaboration in complex environments.
Alongside her studies, Muskaan has contributed to consulting and project-based initiatives across strategy, operations, and digital innovation. She has held leadership roles in student organizations, working closely with multicultural teams and supporting student engagement, coordination, and communication across diverse communities. These experiences have shaped her ability to translate between technical, strategic, and human perspectives.
As Creative Lead, Muskaan is responsible for developing clear and engaging narratives that make cybersecurity concepts accessible to non-technical audiences. Developing personas She supports the clinic’s mission by combining creativity with structure, helping communicate risk, resilience, and responsible technology use.
Raised across multiple countries, Muskaan brings a strong intercultural perspective to her work. She is fluent in English, French, and Urdu, and has working knowledge of German.
Vinay Kishor Badgujar
Cybersecurity graduate student • Cloud/Networking • Security automation
Vinay is a cybersecurity graduate student at DePaul University with a good academic and practical background in cloud infrastructure, networking, and security automation. He brings hands-on experience from internships and academic projects that focus on real-world security operations, DevSecOps, and infrastructure reliability. He has worked with technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible, and enterprise networking tools, allowing him to design solutions that balance security, scalability, and operational efficiency. He always has that eagerness to learn about new technology advancements and upscaling in the field of information security.
Apart from the technical skills, Vinay is majorly involved in applied learning and leadership initiatives at DePaul, including active participation in the Cloud Computing student organization. These experiences have strengthened his ability to approach and engage with diverse student groups, document technical decisions clearly, and align solutions with real-world constraints. He also has a strong interest in social engineering and new age AI's impact on it, focusing on how human behavior and decision-making changes impact overall security posture.
Beyond the professional profile, He likes to play chess in his free time, as it helps him to sharpen his strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, which are very much important in any situation. As a team player, he thrives on collaboration and enjoy working with others to achieve common goals.