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Breaking Traditional Norms

Credentials, experience, speaking topics, and gallery — everything you need to know about Mike Arbrouet.

About Mike
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MIKE ARBROUET
15+
Years Experience
3
Degrees
23+
Certifications
2
Fellowships
Breaking Traditional Norms

Results-Oriented
Cybersecurity Executive

With over 15 years of experience safeguarding organizations from external threats and internal vulnerabilities, I've built a career on identifying unknown threat vectors and implementing proactive defenses.

My approach combines strategic technology use with targeted personnel training to strengthen both human and digital security layers. Currently serving as Field CTO — I bring extensive background in building layered security architectures and driving enterprise-wide risk management initiatives.

On Breaking Norms
"The old advice was to 'wait until you're the expert before you speak up.' I went the other way. I shared ideas, asked questions, and took on challenges before I had all the answers. It opened doors to mentors, opportunities, and growth I would've missed if I'd waited for perfect." — Featured in AfroTech, September 2025
On Growing Up
"Growing up in a big family of mostly boys, I learned early the value of sharing, toughness, and fair competition. These lessons shaped how I lead — push hard, stay fair, keep people at the center."
CISSP CISM CCNA IBM Security Expert Bilingual EN/FR
Professional Highlights

Credentials & Impact

Education
  • M.S. in Cybersecurity
  • B.S. in Computer Science
  • A.S. in Network Administration
  • University of West Florida
Certifications (23)
Current Role
  • Field CTO
  • Security Architect
  • Technology Strategy Leader
Founder
Fellowships & Boards
  • ARIN Fellow
  • ICANN Fellow
  • UWF Advisory Board
  • IT Gulf Coast Chair
Speaking
  • AFROTECH™ Conference
  • ITEN WIRED | TechNet CyberCoast
  • NolaCon · BSides
  • UWF GenCyber (Contributor)
Technical Depth

Security Architecture, Hands-On

The technical foundation behind the strategy — network security, offensive assessment, detection, and governance.

Security Architecture & Network Security
  • Zero Trust adoption across identity, network segmentation, and data access governance
  • Firewall, endpoint security, and AD/identity architecture
  • Secure cloud architecture across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid/mainframe environments
Offensive & Risk Assessment
  • Vulnerability assessments and penetration test coordination
  • Access audits and secure data-flow mapping across multicloud environments
  • Vendor and technology security reviews for new tools and platforms
Detection & Incident Response
  • SIEM, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and DLP-based threat monitoring
  • Cross-functional incident response spanning SOC, legal, HR, and engineering
  • Forensics and post-incident reporting to executive leadership
Governance & Compliance
  • Policy development aligned to NCUA, GLBA, PCI-DSS, NIST 800-53, and GDPR
  • Risk assessments, vendor due diligence, and audit reporting
  • Information Security Officer (ISO) program administration
Open Source & Research

Selected Projects

Security research and tooling, built in the open. github.com/minher1 →

Secure Prompt Injection Lab
  • Red/blue team lab for testing prompt injection, jailbreaking, and prompt hardening in LLM-powered apps.
  • Attack scenarios paired with defensive filtering tools for AI security research.
  • View on GitHub →
Shadow Agents
  • Simulates adversarial AI behavior using autonomous agents for realistic threat emulation.
  • Insider-threat simulations with configurable agent parameters, built for red team training.
  • View on GitHub →
RedTeam Rumble
Recent Engagements

Featured Speaking

Delivering impactful keynotes at premier technology conferences nationwide.

40K+
Attendees
300+
Speakers
Mike Arbrouet speaking at AFROTECH 2025
★ Featured Speaker
AFROTECH™
Featured Speaker · October 27–31, 2025 · Houston, TX

AFROTECH™ Conference

One of the largest Black tech conferences in the nation. Connecting with innovators and discussing the future of technology leadership, diversity, and cybersecurity.

"Connecting with the next generation of Black tech leaders"
Leadership Diversity in Tech Career Growth
TAINOS
Founder & Keynote Speaker

Tainos CyberCon

Founded to empower underrepresented voices in cybersecurity. Leading annual conference with events, mentorship, and inclusive storytelling.

Founder Community Building Mentorship
ITEN WIRED
2025 · Pensacola Beach, FL

ITEN WIRED | TechNet CyberCoast

Presented alongside leaders from CISA, IBM, and META. Explored AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity innovations.

Cybersecurity AI Security Innovation
SECURITY
Security Conferences

NolaCon · BSides

Speaking at regional and national security conferences on threat intelligence, Zero Trust, and the human element in cybersecurity.

Threat Intel Zero Trust Security Culture
Impactful Talks

Speaking Topics

Ten talks, four themes. Filter to find the right fit for your audience.

Leadership in the Digital Age

How executive leaders drive technology strategy while navigating constant disruption and change.

Leadership
AI Security and Governance

Practical frameworks for governing AI systems, managing model risk, and securing GenAI adoption at scale.

AI & Quantum
Resilience Through Adversity

Lessons on leading through setbacks, breaking industry norms, and building a career before waiting to be the expert.

Culture & Inspiration
Building Future-Ready Teams

Developing talent, mentorship structures, and technical capability that scale with a changing threat landscape.

Leadership
The Human Element in Cybersecurity

Why security culture and awareness training matter as much as any control on the network.

Culture & Inspiration
Threat Modeling: Framework to Practice

Turning threat modeling frameworks into repeatable practice for real engineering teams.

Technical
Zero Trust & Perimeterless Systems

Architecting identity, network segmentation, and access governance for a perimeterless world.

Technical
Cybersecurity for Executive Leaders

Translating cyber risk into business risk that boards and executive teams can act on.

Leadership
Trustworthy AI & Innovation

Balancing innovation speed with the guardrails that keep AI systems safe, fair, and auditable.

AI & Quantum
Quantum Security

What organizations need to know now to prepare for the post-quantum cryptography era.

AI & Quantum
Ready When You Are

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