Dr. Windhya Rankothge is a cybersecurity specialist, researcher, and academic whose work spans cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance, cyber risk management, cloud security, and cybersecurity standards and frameworks. She serves as a Research Associate at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity, University of New Brunswick, and has also held academic appointments in Computer Systems Engineering at the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.

Dr. Rankothge holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology and Communication from Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, and is recognized for combining academic research with professional leadership in cybersecurity governance and strategic risk management. Her public professional profile highlights credentials including CISM, CRISC, and PMP, together with leadership and service roles in IEEE.

Her contributions extend across research, higher education, professional service, and international engagement in the cybersecurity community. She has been identified publicly through the University of New Brunswick and related research platforms as a researcher in cybersecurity risk management and cybersecurity compliance standards frameworks, and has also been recognized through IEEE and academic leadership roles.