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Alex Michaels
Director Analyst
As a Director analyst with Gartner, Alex Michaels collaborates with cybersecurity and IT leaders to enhance their program management. His focus is on strategic planning, security culture, controls frameworks, and governance. Alex is committed to improving cybersecurity maturity, leadership capabilities, board communication, secure behavior, risk posture optimization, and team performance, while ensuring clear alignment between security initiatives and strategic business objectives.
Previous experience
Before joining the Analyst team, Mr. Michaels was part of Gartner's service organization, where he provided guidance and support to CFOs across various industries on their technology and strategy initiatives. He also has nine years of experience with the United States Army Reserves, where he held leadership and IT operations roles. Over the past five years, Mr. Michaels has been a speaker at numerous global industry conferences.
Professional background
United States Army Reserves, Signal Officer , 9 years
Areas of coverage
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Cyber Risk
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Cybersecurity Leadership
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Build and Optimize Cybersecurity Programs
Education
Master of Science, Management, Wake Forest University
Bachelor of Art, Government, Wofford College
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Cybersecurity Program Creation, Implementation, Monitoring, Measurement
Security Awareness, Security Behavior and Culture, Human-centered design
Helping Build High Performance Security Teams, Security Stuctures and Security Operating Models
Cybersecurity Board Reporting, Presentations & Strategy Creation/Reviews, Metrics, Dashboards
Talent/Organizational Structure, CISO Effectiveness, Job Description Reviews