Michael Najar

Michael Najar is a Senior Manager in Information Security at Lumen Technologies, where they have been honing their cybersecurity expertise since 2022. With 24 years of Active Duty experience in the military, they have held crucial roles such as Director of Operations for the Computer Systems Squadron and Branch Chief for Mission Assurance in the Air Force Special Operations Command. Michael's academic background includes an MS in Cybersecurity and a BS in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland Global Campus, along with an ongoing pursuit of an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Electronic Systems Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. Their skill set encompasses military leadership, security operations, computer network operations, and IT management.