Strategies for CISOs and CSOs: Getting Physical Security in the C-Suite
In this candid conversation, a Fortune 500 CISO and CSO unpack the executive dynamics behind security funding—from cybersecurity to physical infrastructure. Hear hard-won lessons from the field and learn what it takes to position physical security as a strategic priority in the boardroom.
Mike Orosz serves as the Global Chief Information Security Officer at Vertiv, an $8BN critical infrastructure powerhouse with over 30,000 teammates and 24 manufacturing sites around the world. As CISO, Mike oversees all pillars of cybersecurity across the organization, including all endpoint devices on the network.
Prior to his tenure at Vertiv, Mike served Sr. Director for Cyber and Physical Security at Citrix where he led a team of 125 people across the globe. There, he implemented Verkada as an early adopter of the product and managed the deployment throughout Citrix’s facilities. Before Citrix, Mike held a number of senior cybersecurity, compliance, and threat intelligence roles at Citibank, Battelle, & L3 Harris. He began his career in the US Military, serving with Army Intelligence for 10 years. Mike lives with his family outside of Detroit, MI and did his undergraduate and masters degrees in cybersecurity at Penn State.
Michael Evanoff is a global security executive with over 30 years of experience spanning diplomatic protection, corporate security, and national intelligence. He began his career with the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service, serving in eight U.S. embassies and leading the protective detail for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice before becoming NATO’s Director of Security and Intelligence.
He later served as Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security, overseeing the world’s most globally deployed law enforcement agency, before transitioning to senior security roles at Coca-Cola HBC, Walmart International, Jabil, and TC Energy. Michael’s service has been recognized with multiple honors, including the U.S. Presidential Meritorious Service Award and national medals from Lithuania and Estonia.
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