SWEDESBORO, NJ, June 28, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michael Warren Spotts has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
An expert in designing, implementing, and operating strategic cyber security and services for businesses, Mr. Spotts has been a cybersecurity executive for more than 20 years. Mr. Spotts is known for his wide range of security and deep technical skills and has a track record of leveraging people, process, and technology to deliver disruptive services that drive business value while lowering overall risk.
Over his 20+ year career, Mr. Spotts has held several leadership roles including Director of Cyber Security Operations and Services at Comcast and General Manager of Cyber Development and Operations at British Telecom, two of the world's leading global telecommunications, managed services, and security providers. Mr. Spotts has built and run more than 20 global cyber security operation centers that protect customers ranging from small-to-medium businesses all the way through to nation states. He has also built and run security for multiple Olympic games, the Rugby World Cup, and the G7 summit.
In 2019, he became the chief technical officer for Cyber Defense Labs and was responsible for defining and delivering the strategy for cyber services and the technologies that underpin them. Mr. Spotts was then promoted in 2021 to his present role as the chief operations officer for the company. Cyber Defense Labs is a full life cycle cybersecurity company providing services to small and medium businesses to large scale global enterprises to help reduce the risk before, during and after cyberattacks. In his leadership role with the company, Mr. Spotts is responsible for the day-to-day business operations across the company. This includes managing and developing the overall service portfolio for the company, sales, delivery, and operations on a global scale.
To commemorate his accomplishments, Mr. Spotts has been recognized for his expertise several times. While working at Comcast, he was honored with an Executive Leadership Award. He was awarded the Service Excellence Role Model Award by BT Global Services in 2013 and the People's Choice Award in 2016. He also received the BT Global Services' Chairman's Award in 2016 and 2017. To remain aware of developments affecting his field, he is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association and multiple information sharing and analysis centers.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Spotts plans to share his knowledge and experiences in the cybersecurity industry with the next generation of professionals, recognizing that real-world experience is the best way to learn how to navigate the field. One of his goals as part of this work is to write a book regarding how to develop and successfully manage cybersecurity operations in an ever-changing threat landscape.
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