Michael Lawley
Deputy CISO at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Role
- Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Lawley
Enterprise cybersecurity and technology executive (CISO/CIO/DCISO) specializing in risk reduction, transformation, and execution at scale across fintech, healthcare, and life sciences organizations from $50M to Fortune 25.Proven track record leading in regulated, high-stakes environments—including post-breach recovery, enterprise stabilization, and building security and compliance programs aligned to SOC 2, NIST, PCI, and HITRUST to support patient data protection, scientific research environments, and transaction readiness.Focused on simplifying complex environments, improving control coverage and effectiveness, and aligning security to measurable business outcomes. Increasingly engaged in AI governance, with certification in Ethics of AI from the London School of Economics.MBA with executive certifications from Harvard and Carnegie Mellon in cybersecurity leadership and risk management.
Experience
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Sep 2024 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Education
University of South Florida
Certificate, GenAI
Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
Strategic Leadership and Change Management
Harvard University
Certified Cybersecurity Risk Management Professional
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Executive MBA, International Finance
Carnegie Mellon University
Certified Chief Information Security Officer
Troy University
Bachelor of Applied Science, Technologies Management
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Ethics of AI
Skills
- Executive Management
- Information Security
- Crm
- Itil
- Outsourcing Management
- Business Intelligence
- Healthcare Information Technology
- Pmo
- Pmp
- Leadership
- Project Planning
- Hipaa
- IT Outsourcing
- Business Analysis
- Software Documentation
- Sdlc
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Integration
- Project Portfolio Management
- Business Strategy
- Healthcare
- Analysis
- Quality Assurance
- IT Management
- Sharepoint
- Management
- Team Building
- Visio
- Mergers
- Start-Ups
- Strategic Planning
- IT Strategy
- Data Center
- Disaster Recovery
- Strategic Partnerships
- Program Management
- IT Operations
- Vendor Management
- Security
- Enterprise Software
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