Michael Armer

About Michael Armer

Michael is an accomplished executive with 25+ years experience in cyber security and information technology with an orientation towards building and leading global cross-functional teams. Michael has specialized capability in the areas of artificial intelligence, mergers and acquisitions, grc, devsecops, IoT risk, incident response, zero trust, data privacy, enterprise architecture, IT strategic planning and security operations, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPPA, SOC2 and FedRAMPMichael\'s broad experience includes enterprise solutions, risk management, predictive analytics, artificial & business intelligence, Microsoft solutions, cloud services, application development, business process improvement, structured problem solving, ISO 27001 management systems & budget responsibility >$40MMichael is a member of the American Bar Association with accomplishments including successfully building and leading high-performance global teams, cloud security governance e.g. SOC 2, designing and fostering virtual collaboration, installing information security management systems, infrastructure operations and maximizing return on investments. Results are consistently delivered with fiscal responsibility, defined scope and committed schedule.Specialties- Cyber Board Advisory- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)- Enterprise Architecture - Regulatory Compliance- ISO 27001 Certification & Maintenance- Enterprise Applications (ERP, CRM, PLM)- Data/Voice Networks- Cloud Solutions (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS)- Business Continuity Planning- Disaster Recovery- Outsourcing/Offshoring- Incident Response- vCISO- Merger & Acquisitions

Experience

1. VP CISO

   Blue Shield of California

   Dec 2025 — Present · US

   Serving as VP CISO for Blue Shield of California\'s sister company Stellarus, I lead the vision and execution of our next generation healthcare security focused on transforming member and provider experiences. My role centers on driving AI into everything we do with a focus on building and maintaining the most compliant and cyber resilient technology in the industry. As an outcome, we are improving the Healthcare experience and cost for millions of subscribers.

Skills

• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Iso 27001
• Cloud Security
• IT Service Management
• Sap
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Crm
• Information Technology
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Data Loss Protection
• Social Networking
• Sox
• Data Communication
• Program Management
• IT Operations
• Business Continuity
• Microsoft Certified Professional
• Cloud Computing
• Saas
• Penetration Testing
• Project Management
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Mcse
• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Active Directory
• Information Security
• Ccna
• Mergers
• Business Process
• Global Business Development
• Outsourcing
• Enterprise Network Design
• Incident Management
• Information Security Management
• Application Development