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Muhammad Butt - CISSP, PMP

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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Initiatives at U.S. Department of Labor
📍 Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Muhammad Butt is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Labor, holding an SES position. With over 20 years in the field, he has progressed through numerous cybersecurity roles within the department. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, analytical, focused, and a genuine gentleman.

He is a past recipient of the departments Exceptional Achievement Award for his outstanding work in leading the successful redesign of the agencys network.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Initiatives
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
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Federal Cybersecurity
As CISO, he leads the DOL's comprehensive cybersecurity program, focusing on governance, resilience, risk management, and FISMA implementation to strengthen the department's security posture.
Zero-Trust Architecture
He is a public advocate for aligning the department's security strategy with federal zero-trust architecture initiatives to modernize its defenses against current and future cyber threats.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) / Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Initiatives
U.S. Department of Labor
4-2025
Acting Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
U.S. Department of Labor
9-2018 - 5-2025
Director, Cybersecurity Governance
U.S. Department of Labor
1-2015 - 8-2015
Acting Deputy Director, PEIR
U.S. Department of Labor
10-2011 - 9-2018
Chief Information Security Officer - MSHA
U.S. Department of Labor
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U.S. Department of Labor Leadership page – Muhammad Butt, CISO & Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity Initiatives. Featured in U.S. Department of Labor
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Education
1-2023 - 2-2023
Leadership for a Democratic Society
Federal Executive Institute
2014 - 2014
PMP
PMI
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