Joel LoweDirector of Physical and Cyber Security, Red VenturesJoel Lowe has more than 14 years of experience in remediating threats, vulnerability management, risk management, data privacy, and information security programs. These programs focus on overseeing private data protection, corporate governance, risk management strategy, Certification & Accreditation, Incident Response, forensics and executive...
Robert LoyExecutive Director of Innovation, Grand Canyon UniversityRobert Loy is the executive director of academic success and innovation at Grand Canyon University. After 18 years in technology roles as a programmer and IT leader and 20 years in education at the Maricopa Colleges, Robert joined Grand Canyon to reshape the technology training and learning landscape and help provide marketable technology ski...
John LoyaVP, Sales Engineering, CyberhavenJohn Loya is the Vice President of Sales Engineering at Cyberhaven. He has previously held roles at Microsoft, McAfee, and Digital Guardian. In his current role he assists customers and prospects globally with their data protection needs in terms of compliance, governance, privacy, classification, and security. He has worked previously as a d...
Harry LuDirector of Partnerships and Sponsorships, Cyversity North TexasHarry Lu is a seasoned and action-oriented Cybersecurity practitioner specialized in security and privacy advisory. He is a strategic thinker with hands-on implementation experience supporting the growth of security and privacy programs at top global companies. Harry is committed to helping organizations securely embark their digital transfor...
Bill LucasCISO, Mastronardi ProduceBill Lucas is a seasoned cybersecurity executive with over 17 years of experience protecting digital assets and sensitive data across the automotive, healthcare, and technology sectors. As head of Information Security, he has led the development and execution of enterprise-wide security strategies that address complex and evolving threats.
Nia F. LuckeyChief of Staff, Cyber and Third-Party Tech Risk Team, AT&TNia Luckey is a cybersecurity executive, author, and TEDx speaker focused on helping organizations rethink how trust actually works in security. With years of experience across military service, enterprise security, and executive advisory, she works with CIOs, CISOs, and boards to turn risk conversations into practical, defensible decisions. ...

Bistra LutzDirector of Global Information Security Operations, Crown HoldingsBistra has been in information security for 15 years; and all of it she spent in security operations/engineering for various industries from financial, to health care, to consulting; and most recently, manufacturing. Bistra is a passionate blue teamer, likes experimenting with new technologies, and is a team builder with a knack for process i...
Siam LuuLead Security Architect, Colorado Judicial DepartmentSiam Luu has worked information security for over 8 years beginning as an analyst, graduating to an engineer, and currently is employed as a security architect. He has worked in both the public and private sectors in a myriad of different careers and locations in both technical and non-technical roles. At present, he has his CISSP certificati...
Paul LynchManaging Principal & CISO Advisor, Executive Security AdvisorsPaul is a former public-company CISO and cybersecurity executive with more than 20 years of experience advising boards and executive leadership on enterprise security strategy and resilience. He specializes in incident response, governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), and enterprise risk management, with a focus on AI risk governance.
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Maggie MacAlpineSecurity Strategist, CybereasonMaggie MacAlpine is a security strategist at Cybereason and one of the co-founders of the DEF CON Voting Village. Over the course of 10 years spent in the field of cybersecurity, MacAlpine has been a contributing researcher on the "Security Analysis of the Estonian Internet Voting System" in partnership with the University of Michigan, co-aut...
Julia MacBethSpecial Agent, Detroit Field Office, FBIJulia MacBeth is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Detroit Field Office where she leads the Detroit Financial Crimes and Fraud Task Force (DFFACT) and coordinates a national scam victim notification initiative. Formerly, Special Agent MacBeth was assigned to the Cyber Enabled Fraud and Money Launde...
Laura MacDonaldField CTO, RSALaura MacDonald is a Field Chief Technology Officer with RSA, a Dell Technologies business. She is an extended member of the Dell Cyber Security Intelligence and Response Team (CSIRT), working to understand the latest threats in cyber espionage and attacks. With over 20 years’ experience in networking and information security, she consults an...
Saketh MachavarapuBusiness Development Manager, SSH Communications SecurityWith over 13 years of experience working in Unix and Cybersecurity teams in Fortune 500 companies, Saketh currently is responsible for Pre-sales, Architecture and Strategic Accounts in Americas. Prior to SSH, Saketh spent most of time in enterprise architecture and evaluating solutions that are eventually deployed into Production along with D...
Rees Machtemes, P.EngDirector of Industrial Security, Waterfall Security SolutionsRees is the lead threat researcher for the annual Waterfall / ICSStrive OT Threat Report and writes frequently on the topic of OT / ICS cybersecurity. Being solutions-focused, he champions INL’s Cyber-Informed Engineering program and regularly provides advice and commentary to government agencies and standards bodies issuing OT security guida...
Wayne MachucaDoctor & Professor, Information Systems and Technology Management, Mt. Hood Community CollegeDr. Machuca is the PI and lead instructor for the AAS / CyberSecurity & Networking degree at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, OR. MHCC has the only cyber security Associates degree in Oregon. It was awarded CAE-2Y by DHS and NSA. MHCC will award Cyber 40 graduates in 2017.
John MacintoshSr. Systems Engineer, Comodo CybersecurityJohn is a Senior Systems Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the security field. He’s previously worked with other cybersecurity firms such as Centrify, bringing trust to devices, users, and applications, and Barracuda Networks, where he worked on a wide range of perimeter defense technologies.
Eric MackChief Security Officer, PleasantreesEric Mack is an internationally recognized expert in operations, health & safety, and external affairs, with over two decades of cross-industry impact. A Licensed Fraud Investigator and Certified Emergency Manager for more than 20 years, Eric has advised leading organizations across healthcare, government, and the private sector on risk mitig...
Tim MackeyPrincipal Security Strategist, SynopsysTim Mackey is a principal security strategist within the Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center). He joined Synopsys as part of the Black Duck Software acquisition where he worked to bring integrated security scanning technology to Red Hat OpenShift and the Kubernetes container orchestration platforms. As a security strategist, Tim appl...
Greg MacPhersonPrincipal Member of Technical Staff, AT&TGreg MacPherson spends his days protecting computer systems, evangelizing and implementing computer security, and striving to improve the information security situation in an environment full of competent adversaries and skeptical business people. Greg is a vocal advocate for greater security visibility and a regular advisor to industry leade...
Kartik MaddaliSenior Solutions Engineer, OktaAccomplished Business and Technology professional with over a decade focused on strategic account software sales, advanced enterprise software applications, modeling, business process optimization, solution development and software implementation. Strong technical and business acumen with the ability to execute a wide range of strategies desi...
Chris MaennerHead of Product Security, Ybor Technology, LLCChris Maenner is the Head of Product Security at Ybor Technology, working in partnership with Ashley Furniture Industries to embed robust security practices into innovative product development. With a deep background in cloud architecture and a passion for automation, he has helped numerous startups enhance their security posture through scal...

Steve MagowanDirector, Data Protection and Resiliency, Royal Bank of CanadaSteve Magowan is Director of Data Protection with the Royal Bank of Canada. A Veteran of the Canadian Airforce, since retiring Steve has spent the past 20 years engaged in a wide assortment of Risk Focused, Data Protection, Security Architecture & Enterprise Risk Management initiatives.
Including the remediation of active security...
Sanjana MahadeshwarTechnical Security Engineer, YahooA dedicated Security Engineer with a passion for safeguarding Yahoo resources against cyber threats. With more than three years of experience in the realm of cybersecurity, I have honed my skills in securing applications, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing robust solutions. With a Master's degree in Cybersecurity, my expertise exte...

Phillip MahanSr. Director, Privacy & Compliance, GoTo FoodsThe boring Bio for Phillip would mention his years of experience in Privacy, Security, Governance, and Audit. It would tell of the business sectors he's worked with, and perhaps even the companies and professional organizations he's been affiliated with for the last 25+ years.
This is not that Bio.
Telling stories and pulling c...
Selva Vinothe MahimaidasCISO, Houghton Mifflin HarcourtSelva Vinothe Mahimaidas is an Information Security Leader with more than 20 years of experience in all phases of information security. Selva currently serves as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, an American publisher of textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fict...
Sean MahoneyVP & Information Security Officer, Netswitch Technology ManagementSean Mahoney is a cybersecurity executive and Information Security Officer at Netswitch Technology Management who helps organizations govern cyber and AI risk as a business priority, not just a technical function. With more than two decades of executive leadership experience and over ten years in security leadership, Sean is known for transla...


Rich MakrisSr. Sales Engineer, ExtraHopRich has spent the last 15 years assisting organizations in identifying and resolving challenges with cybersecurity and visibility. He has held various roles, leading projects in modernization and hardening with organizations in software, finance, public safety, defense, and manufacturing. Rich is active in the security and operations communi...

Ken MalcolmsonCustomer Security Officer, Microsoft CorporationKen Malcolmson is a Customer Security Officer in the Microsoft Security Solutions Area. In this role, he helps organizations develop and refine their security strategy, understand the evolving threat landscape, adjust their security posture to protect against threats, and realize value from the security and data protection technologies in Mic...
Dave MalcomPresident & CEO, Malcom Risk AdvisorsDavid Malcom is a creative thought leader with over 24 years of experience in cybersecurity, internal audit, data analytics, and risk consulting. David launched Malcom Risk Advisors in July 2024 with a mission to ensure that all small and medium sized businesses could gain access to a cybersecurity executives, at a cost that fits their budget...
Diego MaldonadoManager, Cybersecurity Engineering, Leonardo DRSCybersecurity professional with over 30 years of experience with the U.S. Naval Service, Federal Civil Service serving in several roles as an IT Specialist, Information Systems Security Program Manager, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Privacy Officer; In the Commercial space with IBM, The Newberry Group and other technology rela...
Tomás MaldonadoCISO, NFLTomás Maldonado is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the National Football League (NFL). He is globally responsible for leading the information security program for the League and its entities. Maldonado has over 23 years of experience in this area, having led global information security teams and programs at several large in...
J. Zhanna Malekos SmithSr. Associate, Aerospace Security Project, and Adjunct Fellow, Strategic Technologies Program, Center for Strategic and International StudiesJ. Zhanna Malekos Smith, J.D., served as a captain in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps and is a delegate in Stanford University’s U.S.-Russia Forum. She received a B.A. from Wellesley College, an M.A. and A.K.C. from King’s College London, Department of War Studies, and J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of ...
Eve MalerCTO, ForgeRockEve Maler is ForgeRock's CTO. She is a globally recognized strategist, innovator, and communicator on digital identity, security, privacy, and consent, with a passion for fostering successful ecosystems and individual empowerment. She has 20 years of experience innovating and leading standards such as SAML and User-Managed Access (UMA), and h...
VB MalikPartner Solutions Architect, CloudflareVaibhav Malik, also known as "VB," is a seasoned networking and security professional and industry thought leader with over 12 years of experience in the field. He holds a Masters in Telecommunication from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Currently, Vaibhav is serving as a Global ...
William J. Malik, CISAVP, Infrastructure Strategies, Trend MicroWilliam Malik helps clients structure their IT environments to minimize the loss, alternation, or inadvertent exposure of sensitive information. His information technology career spans over four decades. Prior to Trend Micro, he worked at Gartner for twelve years where he led the information security strategies service and the application int...
Cameron H. MalinCyber Behavioral Profiler, FBI (Ret.) and Modus CyberandiCameron Malin, JD, CISSP, is the founder of Modus Cyberandi, a bespoke Cyber Behavioral Profiling consultancy specializing in the assessment of cyber threat actor decision making, adversary tradecraft, cyber deception, and cognitive vulnerabilities. As a retired Behavioral Profiler with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), he has more t...
Divyesh MalkanPresident, ISSA Delaware Valley ChapterDivyesh Malkan is an experienced professional specializing in information security, risk management, and compliance. In addition to serving as a Director in Protiviti’s Security & Privacy consulting practice, he serves as President of the ISSA Delaware Valley Chapter.
Divyesh has 15+ years of experience, having developed expertise acro...
Mohamed MalkiDirector, Enterprise Security Architecture, Colorado Governor's Office of ITMohamed Malki, director of enterprise security architecture and HIPAA officer, has been key in transforming the State of Colorado’s security landscape. He’s been critical in building Colorado’s cybersecurity plan, designing Colorado's public cloud architecture and building the requirements for Colorado's Blockchain center of excellence. Moham...
Harshavardhan MallaPrincipal Systems Architect and Infrastructure LeadHarshavardhan Malla is a Principal Systems Architect and Infrastructure Lead. He specializes in enterprise infrastructure modernization, compliance-as-code deployments, and automated network defense systems. With deep expertise in vulnerability management across large-scale public sector networks, his professional work focuses on engineering ...

Lenny MalyVP, Cybersecurity Architecture & Engineering, Capital OneLenny is the former of VP of Cyber for Capital One, leading the Security Engineering and Architecture tower. Prior to that, Lenny was at Target, where he lead a number of security engineering organizations, including Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, and Cybersecurity.
Christopher MandelarisCISO, Elevations Credit UnionChris Mandelaris is the Chief Information Security Officer of Elevations Credit Union. He has over 16 combined years’ experience in IT and Information Security. He received his Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University and Master’s Degree Information Technology - Walsh College of Business Chris has earned CCISO, CISM, CISA, CRISC, ...
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