Entrepreneur, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Certified Information Security Manager with over 20+ years of demonstrated success directing business security programs with strong Enterprise Risk Management and Identity and Access Management program development. He has served as a vCISO for large enterprises and developed their long-term security strategies including zero trust and segmentation. Mike founded a technology startup, managing it from inception to a successful IPO and a subsequent merger into a global enterprise. He has been a CTO and CISO for large financial institutions and most recently was responsible for the IAM and Security Practice at an Austin based technology consulting company, focusing on security concerns with cloud migrations and risk management and program audits for large state government entities.