Sadia Ismat has been serving government agencies for the past two decades. She has held multiple executive positions. Currently, she is working as a chief information security officer (CISO) for the Department of Finance, New York City's largest financial municipal agency that has a collective revenue annually of $65 billion. She has worked for various state and city agencies, providing consulting services to government and private firms throughout her career. She is a regular contributor and speaker in cybersecurity conferences discussing cybersecurity and women in cybersecurity. She has published research works encompassing federal compliance and biometric technology. She also works as an adjunct professor to various city and private universities.