💰 Mike Privette — Co-Founder
I’m Mike Privette, a former CISO turned cybersecurity economist. I created Return on Security, a market intelligence platform decoding the business of cybersecurity. Find out more here → ReturnOnSecurity.com In 2021, I set out to build what I couldn’t find: a trusted source that connects funding rounds, M&A, stealth startups, and public market moves to the real-world decisions that CISOs, founders, and investors are making every day. Return on Security now reaches thousands of cybersecurity leaders and operators every week, and it's grown into something more than a newsletter. It’s a strategic lens on where the cyber economy is going. I focus on turning raw market noise into useful signal, helping people think beyond tools and threats to understanding cybersecurity as a driver of business value and strategic leverage.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Economist with deep expertise in market intelligence and strategic advisory.
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Experience: 19 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Market Research
- Management Consulting
- Security Architecture Design
- Ciso Advisory Services
- Change Management
- It Risk Management
Career Highlights
- Founded a leading cybersecurity market intelligence platform.
- Expert in connecting cybersecurity funding and market trends.
- Former CISO with extensive advisory experience.
Work Experience
Tracebit
Investor (2 mos)
Trustero
Member of the Board of Advisors (2 mos)
Aspiron Search
Member of the Board of Advisors (1 yr 8 mos)
Nullify
Investor & Advisor (2 yrs 3 mos)
Bearer
Investor & Advisor (1 yr 1 mo)
Passport
CISO, VP of Information & Cyber Security (3 yrs 3 mos)
Return on Security
Founder & Cybersecurity Economist (4 yrs 8 mos)
Subsalt
Investor & Advisor (4 yrs 9 mos)
Defiance Digital
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (7 mos)
Anthos Capital
Cybersecurity Industry Advisor (1 yr 11 mos)
Truist
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer - Corporate Functions & Enterprise Technology Services (1 yr 2 mos)
Fraction Consulting (Acquired by Defiance Digital)
Founder & Managing Principal (1 yr 4 mos)
RevTech Labs
CISO in Residence (2 yrs 6 mos)
BB&T
SVP, Head of Data Protection and Cloud Security (1 yr 8 mos)
MetLife
Director, Security Technology and Solutions Engineering (3 yrs)
Ally Financial Inc.
Information Security Engineering Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
First Citizens Bank
VP, Senior Information Security Engineer (2 yrs 10 mos)
Wells Fargo
Information Security Analyst - 3rd Party Security (1 yr 5 mos)
Grant Thornton LLP
IT Advisory Consultant (2 yrs 5 mos)
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Frontend Web Developer (9 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS at University of North Carolina Wilmington
Bachelor of Science - BS at University of North Carolina Wilmington
