Dr. Fatih Bulut is a Principal AI/ML Architect at Microsoft, specializing in security and artificial intelligence. He leads autonomous threat research and detection development within Microsoft’s security organization, focusing on harnessing AI and automation to accelerate threat research, detection engineering, and continuous optimization. Dr. Bulut is also a Lecturer at Columbia University, where he shares his expertise with the next generation of technology leaders. Recognized as a prolific inventor, he holds numerous patents and has authored peer-reviewed publications advancing cybersecurity and AI. Dr. Bulut has contributed to open standards such as CVSS, EPSS and is passionate about bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical, enterprise-scale defense.