Michael Shirley

Michael Shirley has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles and companies. Michael is currently working as a Senior Application Security Engineer at Paxos since April 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Principal Security Architect from September 2021 to April 2022 and Principal Security Research Engineer from October 2020 to September 2021 at Finastra. Before that, they worked as a Security Research Engineer at Cisco from August 2018 to October 2020. Their earlier experience includes roles as a Senior Test Engineer II, Practice Manager / Senior Test Engineer, and Assistant Practice Manager at NSS Labs from January 2017 to August 2018. Michael also worked as a Senior Information Security Analyst at Travis County Information Technology Services from June 2015 to October 2016. Prior to that, they held various positions such as Business Analyst III, Business Analyst I, Technology Projects Liaison, and Senior Corrections Officer at Travis County Sheriff's Office from September 2004 to May 2015.

Michael Shirley's education history is as follows:

From 2020 to 2021, Michael attended Stanford University School of Engineering and obtained an Advanced Cybersecurity Certificate.

In 2014, Michael pursued a Master's Degree in Information Security & Assurance from WGU Texas, completing it in 2015.

In the same year, 2014, Michael also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology from WGU Texas.

Between 1997 and 2000, Michael studied at The University of Tulsa, focusing on various fields including Music, Economics, and Chemical Engineering. The specific degree obtained is unknown.

In addition to their formal education, Michael has obtained several certifications. Some of these certifications include Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals, Cisco Security Ninja Master, OSCE, OSCP, Linux+, Project+, MCITP Enterprise Administrator Windows Server 2008, CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate Cyber Ops (CCNA), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GIAC Advisory Board, GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN), A+ ce, Security+ ce, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and CISSP. The certifications were obtained at different times between 2011 and 2022, from institutions such as Microsoft, Cisco, Offensive Security, CompTIA, EC-Council, GIAC Certifications, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and (ISC)².