Michael Cole

Michael Cole is a senior security executive and cybersecurity practitioner with extensive experience in various roles within the field. They served as the Chief Information Security Officer at First Financial Bank Texas, where they developed and guided the bank's Information Security Program and led the security team in response to incidents. Michael has also held positions as a Principal Consultant at Coalfire and GuidePoint Security, and currently serves as an adjunct professor of Computer Science at Murray State University. They hold an MBA and a Master of Science in Management and Leadership from WGU Texas and are recognized as a strong advocate for SMB security.