AFCEA/USNI WEST 2022

Michael Thelander
Director, Product Marketing
Eclypsium, Inc.


Michael Thelander leads go-to-market strategies for Venafi, the industry leader in machine identity protection. Michael has a 20-year track record leading product management and marketing teams, with a history of bringing enterprise-class software products to market. Michael received CISSP training through SANS and has been in the cybersecurity space for over ten years: before Venafi he spent 7 years heading product management at Tripwire, a perennial leader in configuration management, integrity monitoring and vulnerability assessment, followed by three years leading go-to market efforts for authentication and fraud prevention company iovation. His articles and interviews have appeared in SC Magazine, Cyber Defense Magazine, ITProfessional, SoftwareCEO.com, and other publications. He frequently speaks at industry events like BSides, Gartner’s IAM Summit, and RSA. At Venafi his team is focused on market education and engagement, and he’s an evangelist for emerging technologies and practices.

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