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Missouri CISO Michael Roling Leaves a Legacy of Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Leadership

Michael Roling’s last day in Missouri government will be Sept. 28, 2018. He is leaving for another private-sector position as the “lead technical project manager at a company that has several SaaS offerings.”

Coverage of his announcement has been widespread with related articles in Government Technology magazine and other publications. Over the past few years, I have highlighted Mike’s national cybersecurity leadership role on several occasions, such as in 2015 and in early 2017. Nevertheless, more coverage that highlights Mike’s remarkable Missouri accomplishments and his influence in state and local government circles is needed, in my opinion.

I am a big believer in positive tech leadership role models and pointing to security leaders who are making a positive impact every day. Public- and private-sector technology and security leaders around the world can learn from the way Mike and his team implemented enterprise protections against cyberattacks in Missouri.  

Mike Roling has won many security awards, and was twice a finalist for the prestigious SC Magazine CSO of the Year — which includes both public- and private-sector CSOs. Mike’s LinkedIn profile shows an impressive 36 projects, 25 publications and eight honors and awards during his time as the chief information security officer (CISO) in Missouri. He helped Missouri receive an “A” in the Digital States Survey 2016, was named to the list of a GovTech Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers and also was given a CSO magazine CS050 Award in 2017.

What his profile won’t tell you is that he is truly a humble, team-focused cyberpro who not only cares about his staff, his gov tech colleagues, his business customers and the residents of Missouri, but also implements strategic and tactical plans in cutting-edge, measurable ways. Mike is a passionate public servant who goes the extra mile to deliver (Read more...)