Michael Winter

Background

About Michael Winter

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) focused on advancing software engineering, cybersecurity, and process improvement. The SEI works closely with defense and government organizations, industry, and academia to continually improve software-intensive systems. Our core purpose is to help organizations improve software engineering capabilities and develop or acquire the right software, defect free, within budget and on time. VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS TEAM The Vulnerability Analysis Team (CERT Threat Analysis Directorate) is an elite team of National Security dedicated personnel that work to reduce the societal harm from vulnerable information processing systems and related processes. The Vulnerability Analysis Team has three core functions: 1) research and development (R&D) of systemic software vulnerabilities and Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure (CVD) processes; 2) vulnerability response and management to mitigate priority vulnerabilities; and 3) vulnerability community outreach and engagement to influence software policies and standards. PROFILE People-focused transformational leader and strategic manager with 24 years of National Security expertise in creating vibrant organizational cultures of collaboration that envision problems and deliver results. Designs goals and change management strategies primed for complex, volatile, and uncertain markets and security environments. Communicates and translates strategies into actionable plans and structured processes, then organizes and dynamically leads cross-functional teams that make risk-informed decisions. National Security technologist with executive experience in planning, tasking, and performing offensive/defensive cyber operations, cybersecurity operations, and intelligence operations.