Mike Saurbaugh
IANS Faculty
Mike is a senior manager, advisory, with Security Risk Advisors (SRA), a cybersecurity consulting firm with solutions for emerging problems. Prior to SRA, Mike was the head of global strategic alliances at VMRay, director of technical alliances at Cofense, research director at Security Current, and head of cybersecurity in financial services for over 10-years. Since 2011, Mike has been IANS Faculty, and founded First Security Alliance, LLC, to serve as an independent cybersecurity advisory and consultancy. In addition, Mike is involved in higher education as an adjunct curriculum advisor and mentor to cybersecurity students.
- Phishing & Social Engineering
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Risk Management
- Organizational Structure
- Data Loss Prevention
Achievements & Contributions
- Speaker at information security conferences such as InfoSec World, (ISC)2, SecTor, ISACA, and Evanta
- Journal Author for ISACA
- Former Research Director at SecurityCurrent an online, security-focused publication
- Former Head of Information Security and Technology Services at Corning Credit Union
Certifications & Credentials
- MS, Information Assurance – Walsh College
- BSE, Education – State University of New York College at Cortland
- Certificateof Study–Rochester Institute of Technology
- CISSP – (ISC)2
- CISM, CRISC – ISACA
Hobbies & Fun Facts
In his free time, he loves to spend time with his wife and two daughters, work out, drive his Jeep Wrangler, and cook.