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Michael Pinch

IANS Faculty

Expertise

  • Executive & Board Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence 
  • Compliance & Governance (PCI, HIPAA, NIST, etc.)
  • Security Operations
  • Security Architecture (Network, Cloud, Applications)

Profile

Mike is the Chief Technology Officer at Security Risk Advisors, an information security advisory and SOC services firm. With over a decade of healthcare C-level experience, Mike has overseen and managed software development, SOC, and innovation groups in the information security realm. He has had the unique experience of fulfilling CISO and CTO roles in the healthcare payer, provider, and medical device manufacturer spaces. Mike is also a Microsoft MVP, with a focus on AI in Cyber Security.

Expertise

  • Executive & Board Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence 
  • Compliance & Governance (PCI, HIPAA, NIST, etc.)
  • Security Operations
  • Security Architecture (Network, Cloud, Applications)

Qualifications

Achievements & Contributions
  • Former CISO and CTO at University of Rochester
  • Former CISO at University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Former Adjunct Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Former CTO at Palladian Health
  • Microsoft MVP in Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence
Certifications & Credentials
  • MS, Computing Security & Information Assurance –Rochester Institute of Technology
  • MBA, Technology Management & Management Information Systems –Rochester Institute of Technology
  • BS, Computer Science –Union College

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