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Michael Grinnell

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Interim Chief Information Security Officer at University of Virginia
📍 Greater Charlottesville Area, United States

Michael Grinnell is the Deputy CISO at the University of Virginia, with over 17 years of experience balancing security and business needs in Higher Education. His background as a practitioner, director, and enterprise architect gives him a unique multi-faceted approach to cybersecurity leadership.

He is a leader who strives to operate with empathy and humanity in all his interactions, believing that strong relationships are a key differentiator for success. He has a history of hiring and leading diverse and successful teams throughout his career at UVA and American University.

He is a member of the prestigious GIAC Advisory Board, contributing to the direction of global cybersecurity certifications.

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Current Role
Interim Chief Information Security Officer
Location
Greater Charlottesville Area, United States
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Higher Ed Cybersecurity
His entire 17+ year career has been dedicated to managing complex security environments at the University of Virginia and American University.
Empathetic Leadership
He explicitly states his goal is to "lead with empathy and humanity" and has a track record of hiring and developing successful teams.
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Career

Work history

4-2024 - 10-2024
Interim Chief Information Security Officer
University of Virginia
6-2016
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
University of Virginia
4-2015 - 6-2016
Director, Enterprise Architecture
American University
9-2011 - 4-2015
Director, Systems Engineering Services
American University
7-2009 - 9-2011
Senior Information Security Engineer
American University
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Education
2003 - 2005
MS
American University - Kogod School of Business
1996 - 2000
BA
American University
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