CISO, CAISO, Author, and PECB Certified Trainer
Mike Boutwell is a cybersecurity executive and consultant with over 15 years of experience in security leadership and a decade in risk management, specializing in financial services, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure.
He has successfully secured assets exceeding $1 quadrillion, led $100M+ transformation projects, and advised some of the most demanding organizations in the world, including Euroclear Bank, AT&T, Cisco, First Data, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Mike partners with CISOs, CIOs, and boards to build security programs that are lean, risk-driven, and aligned with regulatory expectations and business objectives. He’s particularly known for implementing ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX, CIS 18, and NIST frameworks, as well as transforming organizational cybersecurity cultures, especially in environments with limited resources or poor baseline maturity.
He holds notable certifications, including CISSP, CISA, CGEIT, ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer and Auditor, ISO 38500 Senior Lead IT Governance Manager, ISO/IEC 27032 Senior Lead Cybersecurity Manager, and is a Certified Non-Executive Director (NEDA) and Certified Information Security Trainer (PECB). He earned an MSc in Cybersecurity from Royal Holloway, University of London (2024), and a BSc in Computer Information Systems from California Polytechnic University (2008).
Mike is also the author of “Profit-Driven Cybersecurity” and “The Ransomware Handbook”, a certified non-executive director, and a trusted advisor to companies developing cloud-native and AI-driven security products.