Mike Kober

Mike Kober has over 20 years of experience in the field of IT and security. Mike is currently working at CBTS as a Sr. Manager Security Services Operations. Prior to that, they worked at Hawaiian Telcom as a Sr. Manager Security Services Operations and Principal Information Security Consultant. At Hawaiian Telcom, they managed a team of 6 information security engineers and was responsible for various security services, such as SIEM platform, vulnerability scanning program, incident response, and risk assessments.

Before joining Hawaiian Telcom, Mike worked at Cincinnati Bell in various roles, including Enterprise Security Engineer, IT Operations Manager, Lead Analyst/Senior Project Manager, Sr. Application Analyst, Operations Manager, and DSL Network Technician. Mike was responsible for implementing IT security best practices, managing security operational tools, investigating security breaches, assessing new applications for security implications, and developing security policies.

Additionally, Mike worked at Alternative Resource Corp. as a Senior Technician/Application Developer and at OneNet Communications as a Technical Support Analyst.

Overall, Mike Kober has extensive experience in IT security, operations management, and various technical roles.

Mike Kober's education history includes:

- From 1992 to 1996, they attended Harrison High School, however, there is no information available regarding a degree or field of study obtained during this time.

- From 1996 to 2002, they attended Cincinnati State where they obtained an Associate of Applied Business (AAB) degree in PC Support and Administration.

- In 2006, they enrolled at Northern Kentucky University and pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Computer Information Technology. The end year of their education at this institution is not specified.

Additionally, Mike Kober has obtained several certifications, including:

- In 2022, they became a Proofpoint Certified DLP Specialist from Proofpoint and a GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) from GIAC Certifications.

- In 2021, they achieved the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)².

- In 2021, they obtained the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft.

- In 2017, they acquired the Service Management Advocate (ITIL Foundation) certification from ACQUIROS, Inc.

- In 2015, they received the CompTIA A+ ce Certification, CompTIA Network+ ce Certification, CompTIA Secure Infrastructure Specialist – CSIS Stackable Certification, and CompTIA Security+ ce Certification.

- In 2003, they obtained the CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS Stackable Certification.

- Other certifications acquired by Mike Kober include A+ Certified Professional, Certified Project Manager (CPM) from Xavier University, and Network+ Certified Professional from CompTIA. However, no specific details about the dates or institutions for these certifications are available.