Executive Perspectives

Offering insights from Toptal’s key industry and consulting executives, the Executive Perspectives blog is a hub for in-depth analysis of trends, strategies, and technologies that can help business leaders gain a competitive edge.

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Toptalauthors are vetted experts in their fields and write on topics in which they have demonstrated experience. All of our content is peer reviewed and validated by Toptal experts in the same field.

Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Shortage: Avoid These Common Pitfalls

Security professionals are not as inaccessible as the headlines claim. Toptal’s Information Security Practice Lead explains new ways to engage the professionals you need.

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Michael Figueroa

Michael Figueroa

Michael is the Information Security Practice Lead at Toptal. He holds a bachelor’s degree in brain and cognitive sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in high-tech crime investigations from George Washington University. Before joining Toptal, Michael served as executive director of the Advanced Cyber Security Center, and held other roles in the field, including consultant, principal investigator, advisor to government officials, and chief information security officer.

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