Author mike britton

Mike Britton

Chief Information Officer

Mike Britton is the CIO of Abnormal Security, where he leads the information security team, privacy program, and corporate AI strategy. He is integral in building and maintaining the customer trust program, performing vendor risk analysis, protecting the workforce with proactive monitoring of the multi-cloud infrastructure, and leading the implementation of AI-powered tools and processes to enhance employee efficiency and productivity. He also works closely with the Abnormal product and engineering teams to ensure platform security and serves as the voice of the customer for feature development.

Mike previously spent three years as the CISO of Abnormal Security. Prior to Abnormal, Mike spent six years as the CSO and Chief Privacy Officer for Alliance Data and previously worked for IBM and VF Corporation. He brings 25 years of information security, privacy, compliance, and IT experience from multiple Fortune 500 global companies. Mike holds an MBA from the University of Dallas and a BA in Political Science from the University of Mary Washington.

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CISO Insights

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How CISOs Can Engage, Educate, and Empower Year-Round

Sep 30, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

Pioneering Responsible AI: Abnormal Leads as Early Adopter of ISO 42001

Sep 10, 2025

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Data & Trends

Assets Under Attack: Email Threats Targeting Financial Services Jump 25%

Jun 11, 2025

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Business Email Compromise

2024 FBI IC3 Report: Business Email Compromise Remains a Multi-Billion Dollar Threat

Apr 23, 2025

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Data & Trends

Mission Interrupted: Nonprofits Face a Rising Wave of Email Attacks

Mar 5, 2025

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Business Email Compromise

Why Gift Card Scams Are Getting Trickier to Spot

Dec 18, 2024

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Data & Trends

Manufacturing Sector at Risk: Industry Faces Wave of Advanced Email Attacks

Nov 21, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence

What the US Can Learn From the UK and EU About Regulating AI

Nov 6, 2024

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Data & Trends

Critical Condition: Spike in Email Attacks Targeting the Healthcare Industry

Oct 8, 2024

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Data & Trends

Threats in Transit: Cyberattacks Disrupting the Transportation Industry

Sep 12, 2024

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Business Email Compromise

How BEC Attacks Are Evolving in the AI Era

Aug 1, 2024

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Account Takeover

Why MFA Alone Will No Longer Suffice

Jul 18, 2024