Biography

Sureyya Tuncel is the Manager of Identity and Access Management at UCR, safeguarding data assets and IT resources that UCR’s faculty, sta", and students use every day. She holds a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and GIAC Security Leadership certification. Sureyya has over 20 years of experience in a variety of areas, including systems and firewall administration, systems architecture, networks, risk, compliance, vulnerability management, penetration testing, project management, and people management. As a leader in the IT and cybersecurity fields, Sureyya is also committed to supporting the professional development of women in IT and cybersecurity.