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Michael Panico

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Vice President Information Technology and Security at Curative
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Michael Panico is the Vice President of Information Technology and Security at Curative, leading programs for the health insurance startup. His career includes senior security roles at NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. A Harvard University graduate, colleagues describe him as a "strong leader" and the "gold standard" in security.

His unique background includes serving as a U. S. Marine Corps officer and a former FBI Supervisory Special Agent, where he led a fly team of cyber investigators for the nations most serious intrusions and worked two Olympic Games.

He served as a technical advisor for the 2015 Chris Hemsworth film "Blackhat, " ensuring the depiction of hacking was authentic.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Vice President Information Technology and Security
Job Level
Senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Cyber Risk Advisory
Serves as a primary risk advisor to executive management in his roles, focusing on bridging cybersecurity with business objectives.
IP Protection
He protected Intellectual Property valued at over $5 billion while at Lucasfilm and managed content protection for other major studios like Warner Bros.
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Career

Work history

6-2021
Vice President Information Technology and Security
Curative
9-2018 - 7-2021
Vice President, BISO - Global Media Operations & Engineering
NBCUniversal Media, LLC
1-2018 - 9-2018
Director, Information Security Officer - ABC TV Group
The Walt Disney Company
11-2015 - 1-2018
Director of Security and Content Protection - Lucasfilm
The Walt Disney Company
1-2015 - 11-2015
Director, Security Operations, Incident Response and Forensics
Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies
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Education
1987 - 1991
BA
Harvard University
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