<strong>Mike Murray</strong> is currently the managing partner of Michael Murray and Associates, as well as the CISO and lead trainer at Foreground Security and The Hacker Academy. He has spent his entire career in information security, from his work in the late 90's as a penetration tester and vulnerability researcher to leadership positions at nCircle, Neohapsis and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group. Mike's interests and aptitudes are broad - he and his team at Michael Murray and Associates, LLC focus on assisting information security organizations with their human systems, from their information security awareness to their organizational design and efficiency and the career paths of the individuals within the industry.<br /><br />

Mike is a highly regarded presenter, and his talks on a wide variety of topics have been seen at major conferences like RSA, DefCon, SOURCE, and InfoSecurity Canada. Mike's thoughts on security career development can be found at www.infosecleaders.com.

<strong>Mike Murray</strong> has spent more than a decade helping companies large and small to protect their information by understanding their vulnerability posture from the perspective of an attacker. From his work in the late 90's as a penetration tester and vulnerability researcher to leadership positions at nCircle, Neohapsis and Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, his focus has always been on using vulnerability assessment through penetration testing and social engineering to proactively defend organizations. Mike is currently in charge of penetration testing and training at Foreground Security, where he leads engagements to help corporate and government customers understand their security organization . He is also in charge of the advanced curriculum of The Hacker Academy, where he trains security professionals on the newest methods of computer penetration testing and social engineering to help them better protect their organizations. Mike has a variety of other diverse interests: he leads Michael Murray and Associates, where he and his team work with organizations to assist them with their human systems, from their organizational design and efficiency to the career paths and development of their individuals. Mike's thoughts on security can be found on his blog at Episteme.ca, and his work on helping build careers can be found at InfoSecLeaders.com and ConnectedCareer.com.