Mike Housch
Chief Risk & Information Security Officer — Dark Matter Technologies
Summary
CISO with 25+ years leading cyber, risk, and compliance programs across regulated environments. Builder of outcome‑driven controls, pragmatic AI governance, and high‑trust operating models that enable growth.
Experience
Dark Matter Technologies — Chief Risk & Information Security Officer
Jacksonville, FL · 2023 — Present
- Enterprise risk & security operations across cloud, data, and product lines.
- Stood up AI governance, model risk, and guardrail standards across teams.
- Reduced crit‑vuln SLA breaches and improved detection coverage by stage.
Prior Leadership Roles — Security & Risk
2000 — 2023
- Global programs spanning incident leadership, third‑party risk, and compliance.
- Modernized platforms with cloud‑first controls and measurable outcomes.
- Board‑level reporting on residual risk, investment, and scenario readiness.
Certifications
- NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS 4.0, ISO 27001
- AWS Security (focus on cloud & data)
Skills
- AI governance, model risk, and secure SDLC
- Threat‑led operations, incident leadership
- Third‑party risk, vendor optimization
Speaking & Media
- Host of The CISO Life — four weekly podcasts.
- Conference talks on AI risk, breach response, and M&A cyber diligence.
- Quoted in national media on emerging threat trends.