Mike Cullen

Cybersecurity & AI Strategist / Collaborator / Advisor / Auditor / Speaker

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Cybersecurity and IT risk leader at Baker Tilly with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT risk management, IT internal auditing/assessments, IT project management, privacy, and IT compliance Frequent speaker at conferences, industry events, and universities Specialties: Cybersecurity, IT risk, privacy, IT governance and strategy, IT project management, IT audit Industries: Higher Education, Research Institutions, Not-for-profits, Government Contractors, but also skilled in Healthcare and Real Estate Frameworks: NIST CSF, CMMC, ISO 27000, CIS Critical Controls, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, FERPA, GLBA, GDPR, PCI DSS, HIPAA, FIPS, ITAR, FAR/DFARS

Experience

  • Baker Tilly US (17 yrs 9 mos)
    • Principal
      May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    • Director
      Oct 2008 - May 2022 · 13 yrs 8 mos

      Significant experience leading and executing all types of cybersecurity and IT risk projects, including assessments, audits, reviews, implementations, analyses, and advisory work. Experience with a variety of frameworks, standards, laws, regulations such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800 series, COBIT, ISO 27000, FERPA, GLBA, FISMA, PCI, GDPR, CIS Critical Security Controls, and Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP). Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP is a full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with you and your business through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. Our specialized expertise and global reach in audit, tax and management consulting support your organization’s goals with knowledgeable, competitive insights. As an independent member of Baker Tilly International, the world’s eighth largest network of accounting firms, we bring you access to market-specific knowledge in more than 141 countries.

  • Manager at Protiviti
    May 2002 - Sep 2008 · 6 yrs 5 mos

  • Consultant at Arthur Andersen
    May 2001 - May 2002 · 1 yr 1 mo