Michael Pitts

Michael Pitts, CISSP, GPEN, currently serves as a Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer at Raytheon Technologies, where responsibilities include enhancing global cyber posture through vulnerability assessments and penetration testing while consulting on compliance with government regulations. With a background as a Principal Cyber Security Engineer and Manager at Raytheon, Michael led notable projects including an anomaly detection initiative and cross-organization vulnerability research. Additionally, Michael holds a part-time lecturer position at New England College, educating students in Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Prior experience includes significant roles at the United States Department of the Army as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist, at Camber Corporation as a Signals Intelligence Analyst, and at the United States Marine Corps as a Linguist and SIGINT Geospatial Analyst. Educational qualifications include multiple degrees from the University of Maryland Global Campus in Cybersecurity and Computer Science, alongside an Associate degree in Russian Studies from the Defense Language Institute.