The Security Catalyst

Michael is a dynamic speaker – his energy and enthusiasm keep you engaged in his presentations. He will go the extra distance to be assured that everyone is understanding the concepts which the presentations are addressing. I would recommend Michael for any speaking opportunity.” – Donald L. Pipkin, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Owner | Halting the [...]

“Michael is a gifted security practitioner with a unique combination of security expertise and the ability to communicate complex concepts to a wide variety of business and technical people.” – Jeffrey Margolies, Partner | Accenture 

“Michael is an energetic, creative, and inspiring person to work with. It was a pleasure to interact with him as he prepared for and conducted an interview with me on the subject of botnets–he did an amazing amount of preparatory work, creating “mind maps” that fit the topic into a larger context and set the [...]

 “In the many years I have seen Michael in action he has never failed to have a profound affect on how people think about security.” – Joe Knape | Security Consultant  

“[Michael] is one of the most intelligent people I know in the security field. That intelligence is coupled with an inspiring positive attitude, great ability to explain complicated tasks in simple enough terms that people outside of IT can easily understand, a depth and breadth of security knowledge rarely encountered, and an energy level that [...]

 “Michael was an excellent speaker and his panel generated a lively discussion. It was a pleasure working with him on our Security Solutions Virtual Trade Show.” – Pam Schancupp, Executive Editor, Virtual Tradeshows and eSeminars | Ziff Davis Enterprise 

“Michael is a rarity in today’s world. He is a fountain of personal energy and knowledge… Even better than that, his sincere desire is to help others understand information protection concepts for their own personal betterment and for the betterment of the security community as a whole. Michael’s communication style is unabashedly straight-forward – cutting [...]

“Michael is an incredibly articulate speaker who was very easy to work with.” – Rebecca Vandall, Manager, Conference Coordination | Mortgage Bankers Association

“[Michael] is a dynamic speaker who engages his audience, and presents his knowledge of information protection in understandable, people-friendly terms.  His contribution as keynote speaker at the recent CSO Breakfast Club meeting (in Pittsburgh, PA) added fresh insights and great value to the event. As an event sponsor, I thoroughly enjoyed working with him.” – [...]