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MK Palmore

Director - Office of the CISO - Google Cloud

MK investigated and developed expertise in the areas of Cybersecurity, Crisis Management..

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A 22-year veteran in the FBI, culminating as the leader of the San Francisco Division Cybersecurity Investigative Branch, MK investigated and developed expertise in the areas of Cybersecurity, Crisis Management/Response (FBI SWAT Certified), Domestic & International Terrorism, Public Corruption, Hate Crimes, and Violent Crimes. He recently became the Director of the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud.

Following his four years at the Naval Academy, MK was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Following his service in the USMC, MK continued his career with the U.S. Federal Government as a Special Agent in the famed Federal Bureau of Investigation.

During this final period of service, MK led one of the nation’s largest cybersecurity investigative teams, accruing insights into the nation’s most insidious criminal and national security adversaries in the cybersecurity realm. Due to his unrivaled access, exposure and experiences, MK developed a unique perspective and ideology on cybersecurity matters.

MK currently serves as the Field Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Americas for Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity enterprise headquartered in Silicon Valley and is consistently recognized as a leader in the cybersecurity industry. In addition to his duties at Palo Alto Networks, MK frequently serves as an adjunct professor in the academic disciplines of Leadership, Technology Implementations in Business, and Crisis Management & Response, and he has spoken on the subject of cybersecurity in 100s of venues both nationally and internationally.

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Cybersecurity: The Future of the Cyber Threat Landscape

Crisis Planning & Response

Leadership Development: The Most Critical Skill in Your Professional Toolkit

Diversity & Inclusion

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MK Palmore, Google Cloud | FedTalks 2022
M.K. Palmore, FBI | Open Systems, The Future is Crystal Clear with SD-WAN & Security

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