One of CI Security's Founders, Mike Hamilton has worked in InfoSec for 30 years in every sector and in every imaginable role. Michael has 30 years of experience in information security as a practitioner, consultant, executive, and entrepreneur. As former Chief Information Security Officer for the City of Seattle, Michael managed information security policy, strategy, and operations for 30 government agencies. Previously, Michael was the Managing Consultant for VeriSign Global Security Consulting and provided expertise for hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 100 to small private colleges, in nearly every sector.

Michael is former Vice-Chair for the DHS State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council. His awards include Member of the Year with the Association of City and County Information Systems (ACCIS), and Collaboration Award from the Center for Digital Government. Michael recently served as a Policy Advisor for the State of Washington Office of the CIO.