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Michael D.

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FVP / Security Operations Manager at Bank of Hope
📍 Tehachapi, California, United States

Michael is an experienced cybersecurity leader at Bank of Hope, specializing in security operations, automation, and vulnerability management. He excels at building resilient, business-aligned defense programs and holds a CISSP certification. Colleagues describe him as an "outstanding leader" with "exceptional security knowledge. "

He recently spoke at BlackHat 2025, discussing Nucleus Securitys impact on streamlining vulnerability management.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
FVP / Security Operations Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Tehachapi, California, United States
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Priorities

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Vulnerability Management
A core expertise he highlights and a recent speaking topic for him at BlackHat 2025, where he discussed streamlining the process to manage risk effectively.
Security Automation
He has recently driven automation across ticketing, alerting, and response workflows using tools like MS Defender, CrowdStrike, QRadar, and Rapid7.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
FVP / Security Operations Manager
Bank of Hope
7-2023 - 2-2024
VP / Lead Cyber Security Engineer
Pacific Premier Bank
11-2021 - 7-2023
VP / Security Administrator III
Pacific Premier Bank
2-2018 - 11-2021
VP, IT Manager/Security Manager
Liberty Bank
7-2015 - 2-2018
IT Manager/Security Manager
Gateway Bank FSB
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Education
High School
Woonsocket High School
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