Summary
Mike Pond is a cybersecurity-focused senior manager with eight years of experience blending program leadership, incident preparedness, and business-savvy risk management across government and private sectors. He currently splits senior leadership duties between Arctic Wolf and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, after managing portfolios and programs for the National Information Assurance Training and Education Center. Mike pairs an MBA with CISSP credentials and hands-on backgrounds in Lean Six Sigma, BI, and INFOSEC, enabling him to translate technical security requirements into measurable organizational outcomes. His career path—from radio production and policing to federal cyber exercises—demonstrates adaptability and a talent for organizing complex teams under pressure. Based in San Antonio, he is known for attention to detail, continuous learning, and a pragmatic, audit-ready approach to cybersecurity operations.
8 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management Informatics (Cybersecurity/Information Assurance), Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management Informatics (Cybersecurity/Information Assurance) at Idaho State University College of Business
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Geography Geospatial Intelligence, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Geography Geospatial Intelligence at Brigham Young University
Finnish, English