Michael Newborn, CISSP, CCISO

I am a highly accomplished, C-suite level information security executive with more than two decades of leadership experience in cyber risk program development, optimization, and execution. At Navy Federal Credit Union since 2019, I serve as the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). 𝐌𝐲 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲 When you have a diverse team and you’re dealing with difficult projects, 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 will yield better business outcomes and incredible results, quicker. I invest in my team to achieve collaboration, applaud different perspectives, and encourage open feedback—both positive and negative. That’s how we go from good to great. 𝐂𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 Cyber risk management is like building a strong immune system: It’s not about making sure you’re never sick. It’s about making a quick recovery and avoiding damage to the body of the organization. My team is the metaphorical megadose of vitamin C and zinc that gets the organization back on its feet. 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 In addition to my love of the work and industry, I am a huge technologist. I love to buy the latest and greatest gadgets and stay on top of home automation. At the current rate of growth, I expect my house to gain self-awareness in the next three-to-five years. 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 I have a phenomenal team at Navy Federal who loves solving difficult problems. I have the best of the best: they are intelligent, smart, and love what they are doing. They are as passionate as I am about the work that they do. I always look forward to welcoming new talent and leveraging the various capabilities they bring to the table. I believe in and encourage diversity of thoughts. I was attracted to Navy Federal because it is in constant digital transformation, modernizing its technology stack. In addition, Navy Federal is consistently recognized as one of the top 100 best places to work, best in customer experience, and best military financial institution and credit union, to name a few. If you want to make a difference, if you want to help transform how cyber risk is managed for the largest credit union in the world, join my team/organization. This is a super exciting place to work.