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Terry Benzel

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Managing Director at USC Information Sciences Institute
📍 Marina del Rey, California, United States

Terry Benzel is the Managing Director at USCs Information Sciences Institute, where she leads operations and contributes to the institutes strategic direction. An IEEE Fellow, her career is defined by pioneering the field of experimental cybersecurity, and she has been the principal investigator for the influential DETER Cybersecurity Testbed since 2004. She holds an Executive MBA from UCLA.

Her cybersecurity testbed, DeterLab, is a public resource for over 1, 000 researchers across 46 countries and has been used in the education of over 20, 000 students.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Marina del Rey, California, United States
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Cybersecurity Testbeds
As the Principal Investigator for the DETER Project since 2004, she leads the creation of open infrastructure and tools for global cybersecurity experimentation and research.
IEEE Leadership
A long-time, active member and newly elected Vice President, she is passionate about shaping the future of the IEEE Computer Society, focusing on community, integrity, and global collaboration.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Managing Director
USC Information Sciences Institute
11-2022 - 8-2025
Associate Director Information Sciences Institue, Director Networking and Cybersecurity Division
University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute
10-2017 - 8-2025
Director Neworking and Cybersecurity Division
USC Information Sciences Institute
6-2005 - 9-2017
Deputy Director Computer Networks
Information Sciences Institute USC
9-2003 - 6-2005
Assistant Director for Special Projects
USC ISI
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Education
Executive MBA
UCLA Anderson School of Management
1995 - 1996
Executive MBA
UCLA Anderson School of Management
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