About Mike Danseglio CISSP

Mike Danseglio has worked in the IT field for more than 20 years. He is an award-winning author, public speaker, and instructor on a variety of technology topics including security, virtualization, cloud computing, wireless and wired networking, and IT lifecycle processes. His security work has included protecting militaries, government agencies, and private industry around the world. Mike has developed and taught extensive security training on topics including cryptography, security technology, and attacks and countermeasures.


Mike has published several books and numerous papers on computer security. These published works include Microsoft's own product security guides as well as security recommendations from the National Security Agency (NSA).


Mike holds numerous certifications and credentials in technical instruction, security expertise, and across several IT specializations. Some of his credentials include being one of the first Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) instructors, being awarded the Langevin Master Trainer credential, and holding the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.


Mike Danseglio's public speaking experience spans over a decade of lectures, workshops, panels, and keynotes. Conferences include:

  • RSA conferences in the US and Europe
  • COMDEX
  • Networld + InterOp
  • Windows Connections
  • TechMentor
  • Microsoft TechEd
  • Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in the US and Asia
  • Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC)
  • Microsoft Driver Developers Conference (DDC)
  • Microsoft MVP Summit events in US, Asia, and Europe

His classroom experience is even more lengthy and varied than his conference experience. Mike has taught small and large groups at many of the largest Fortune 500 companies as well as small organizations. His uncanny ability to assess learning needs and deliver the appropriate content results in frequent requests for additional classes.


Based in Redmond, Washington, he is close to Microsoft's main corporate campus as well as the offices of Google, Amazon, and other big tech companies. Travel is no stranger to Mike Danseglio, though, as he has presented and consulted in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and even the remote island of Australia (one of his favorites!).