EXPERIENCE
With a background in risk management, Mike Owens works on the Remediation Team at TrustedSec to help clients resolve complex challenges and implement security best practices across cloud and on-premises technologies. Mike has a wide range of expertise, including hardening Microsoft 365 and Azure environments, securing backup systems against ransomware attacks, building foundational security program capabilities, and devising customized strategies to address unique client situations.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science, International Politics, Georgetown University
- Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity, SANS Technology Institute
- GIAC Cloud Security Essentials (GCSE)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
- The Open Group Open FAIR certification for risk quantification
PASSION FOR SECURITY
Mike is passionate about solving problems and helping people protect themselves and their organizations from cyber threats.
Featured Blogs And Resources
Discover the blogs, analysis, webinars, and podcasts by this team member.
Building a Strong Foundation With the Information Security Accelerator
TrustedSec's Information Security Accelerator creates a tailored 12-18 month roadmap, practical guidance, and hands-on implementation to protect against 77% of…
Hardening Backups Against Ransomware
Recover from ransomware attacks with hardened, accessible, and scalable backups, essential for saving your organization from catastrophic financial and…
Data Loss Prevention in a Remote-Work World
Maximize Microsoft Office 365 data protection and prevent confidential data leaks with expert guidance from Remediation Security Consultants Phil Rowland and…
Defending Backups Against Ransomware
Learn how to defend backups against ransomware, a unique threat targeting backup systems, and discover hands-on best practices to harden your backup…
You Had Us at the First Alert: A Guide to Finding Frequently Missed Detections
Join us for this webinar to get a clearer picture of where your detection coverage has blind spots and a practical roadmap for closing them before a real…
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter Member Meeting - March 2026
ISC2 Cleveland Chapter March MeetupCome join us for our meetup! The ISC2 Cleveland Chapter is hosting an exciting in-person event for all cybersecurity…
Security Noise - AI is Exploring The Deep Blue CVEs
On this episode of Security Noise, we explore the cutting-edge use of AI in vulnerability research, exploit development, and cybersecurity defense with guests…
Building a Detection Foundation: Part 4 - Sysmon
Filling the Gaps Native Logging Can'tAt this point in our series, we have Windows Security events capturing logon sessions and process creation, and…
ABC7 Chicago - March Madness betting, ticket scams targeting college basketball tournament fans
March Madness is in full swing and so are the scams, the latest being fake tickets sales and "bogus" bracket challenges. Advisory Solutions Director Alex…
Discord Livestream - AMA: Incident Response
Ask us anything about incident response! Join us for an exclusive Discord Livestream with IR Practice Lead Ryan Macfarlane.
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