MK Palmore

Director - Office of the CISO - Google Cloud

MK Palmore

Director - Office of the CISO - Google Cloud

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Biography

A 22-year veteran in the FBI, culminating as the leader of the San Francisco Division Cybersecurity Investigative Branch, MK investigated and developed expertise in the areas of Cybersecurity, Crisis Management/Response (FBI SWAT Certified), Domestic & International Terrorism, Public Corruption, Hate Crimes, and Violent Crimes. He recently became the Director of the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud.

Following his four years at the Naval Academy, MK was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Following his service in the USMC, MK continued his career with the U.S. Federal Government as a Special Agent in the famed Federal Bureau of Investigation.

During this final period of service, MK led one of the nation’s largest cybersecurity investigative teams, accruing insights into the nation’s most insidious criminal and national security adversaries in the cybersecurity realm. Due to his unrivaled access, exposure and experiences, MK developed a unique perspective and ideology on cybersecurity matters.

MK currently serves as the Field Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Americas for Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity enterprise headquartered in Silicon Valley and is consistently recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity industry. In addition to his duties at Palo Alto Networks, MK frequently serves as an adjunct professor in the academic disciplines of Leadership, Technology Implementations in Business, and Crisis Management & Response, and he has spoken on the subject of cybersecurity in 100s of venues both nationally and internationally.

Speaker Videos

Open Systems, The Future is Crystal Clear

Cybersecurity with M.K. Palmore

Speech Topics

Cybersecurity: The Future of the Cyber Threat Landscape

Today’s internet is eerily similar to the open ocean; connecting the world with information constantly and transiting valuable digital information. This valuable information is the target of modern day pirates. This topic examines ongoing and emerging threats in the Cyber Security Threat Landscape and the role leadership will play in strengthening an enterprise to ensure cyber resiliency. The discussion will be supported by current trends and case examination, along with guidelines and principles for leadership in the realm of information security.

Topic Deep Dive:

The Cyber Threat Landscape
National Security or the Advanced Persistent Threat
Insider Threat
The Future of Cybersecurity: Public & Private Partnerships

Target Audiences:

Corporate Audiences
Consumer Organizations/General Consumer based Audience

Crisis Planning & Response

The need for experienced leaders is never more apparent than during a defining crisis. The ability to plan for and respond to crisis of different magnitudes is a byproduct of experience and practice. Over the course of his 32-year career in government, MK served in both the armed forces and on two elite FBI SWAT teams. In both environments, MK learned what it takes to prepare for the worst and how teams and individuals only bring to the table what they have learned and practiced.

Sun Tzu once wrote: “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Disaster response and preparation fall within this learning discipline. Hear from an experienced Marine and FBI Special Agent on practice, crisis response and learning to succeed in the face of adversity.

Leadership Development: The Most Critical Skill in Your Professional Toolkit

Leadership is more art than science. We know from history and nearly every business study in the past 30 years that the presence of leadership can be a differentiator for businesses aspiring for growth. A student and practitioner of the art of leadership for his entire professional career, MK explores the topic and relates its importance with the examination of the core skills needed for effective leadership and outlines a path to truly transformational leadership through a review of real-world examples.

Target Audiences:

Youth
Collegiate
Corporate
Law Enforcement & Intelligence Community

Diversity & Inclusion

Raised in the Nation’s Capital during a time when it was described as the murder capital of the United States, and coming from a broken home, MK really had no reason to assume success, yet he did and applied a strategy to transform his life’s ambitions, ultimately rising to the senior ranks of the FBI. In identifying tried and true lessons, MK challenges preconceptions that stifle growth and advancement and discusses the transformational power of leadership.

Target Audience: