Mikhail is a Chief Security Advisor within Microsoft where he provides strategic cybersecurity advisory to customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
Prior to joining Microsoft, Mikhail spent 8 years as the CISO of Con Edison, protecting NYC’s power, gas, and steam systems as well as customer and company information – Con Edison was recognized by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Most Cybersecure Companies’ in 2023. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in the Utility industry. He has held various leadership roles in the electricity sector, including at Con Edison, PSEG and multiple industry organizations. Mikhail has led security communities within, and across industries, worked to enhance public/private cybersecurity partnerships, and is actively engaged in the development of cybersecurity standards and regulations for the electric sector. He looks to continue building trust and benchmarking circles and creating collective defense efforts to lift the security posture across industries and critical infrastructure sectors.
Mikhail holds a Bachelors and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and has received the inaugural Electricity Security Service Award in honor of Michael J. Assante from the EISAC. He currently serves on the board of NYM Infragard. In 2024, Mikhail was recognized as one of a Top 100 Ciso’s award recipients by CISOs Connect.