Mike McNerney is a cybersecurity executive and entreprenuer. He is currently the Senior Vice President for Security at Resilience, a cyber risk company that offers solutions to companies worldwide. Prior to joining Resilience Mike was Co-founder and CEO of the network security startup Efflux Systems, later acquired by Arbor Networks, where he led product management for its threat intelligence business. 

Previously, Mike served as a Cyber Policy Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he drafted and negotiated key pieces of federal legislation to develop cybersecurity programs as well as in the U.S. Department of State, where he pioneered economic development programs in the Middle East and Afghanistan. 

Mike is the Chair & Co-founder of the Institute for Security & Technology and is an affiliate at the Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation. As a veteran of the United States Air Force, Mike continues to serve as a Board Member of the nonprofit organization VetsinTech. He holds a B.A with majors in Economics and a Political Science from University of California, Davis, and a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law.