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Mike Sampier,

Head Of Information Security at Channel Mechanics

Mike Sampier has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Mike'smost recent role is as a Sr. Security Manager in Information Security at Channel Mechanics since 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Fidelity Investments from 2020 to 2022, first as a Senior Technology Cybersecurity Risk Analyst and then as a Senior Cyber Security Systems Engineer. In 2020, they were a Senior Account Executive at SmartBear. From 2018 to 2020, they served as a Cyber Solutions Specialist & Senior Account Manager at TitanHQ, where they provided solutions integration support and managed client relationships. Before that, they held positions at Oracle and DXC Technology as Cloud Project Manager and IT Operations Manager Team Lead, respectively. Mike also has experience as an Operations Manager Team Lead at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Mike started their career at Lites Group Ltd as a Sales & Marketing Specialist, where they promoted various products and trained new team members.

Mike Sampier has a strong educational background in the field of Cyber Security. Mike obtained a Masters of Science (MSc) in Cyber Security Management from Munster Technological University in 2021, following a MSc in Applied Cyber Security from Technological University Dublin between 2019 and 2021. Mike also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust from South East Technological University starting in 2022.

In 2019, Mike completed a Master of Engineering Specialist Diploma in Information and Network Security from the University of Limerick, specializing in Cyber Security, Computer Forensics, and Network Security. Mike also earned a CySA+ certification from Baldoyle Training Centre in 2019.

Additionally, Mike holds a Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Computer Software Engineering from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, obtained in 2014. Mike has certifications from various institutions, including Autopsy & Forensic Services, Inc for Autopsy Digital Forensics in 2020, ITIL Certified for ITIL Foundations V3 in 2017, Microsoft for Microsoft Technology Associate: Security Fundamentals (MTA) in 2016, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) for CSCS - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2014.

Mike is in the process of obtaining the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)², scheduled to be completed in November 2022. Furthermore, Mike has obtained multiple certifications from CompTIA, including CompTIA Network Security Professional – CNSP Stackable Certification, CompTIA Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional – CNVP Stackable Certification, CompTIA PenTest+ ce Certification, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), CompTIA Security+ Certification, Comptia Security Analytics Professional. Mike also acquired the Network Security Expert (NSE) certification from Fortinet in 2020.

Overall, Mike Sampier has a diverse educational background with a focus on Cyber Security and related fields.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Information Security

    July, 2022 - present