Michael Portera

Michael Portera is the Vice President of Cyber Solutions at Sequoia, Inc. In this role, Michael contributes heavily to Sequoia’s cybersecurity initiatives and serves as a key advocate for the company’s cutting-edge cloud solutions across the national security sector. Michael spent eight years in Big Four consulting (KPMG and Deloitte), where he delivered IT and cybersecurity services to both public and private sector clients. He later worked as a Red Team Operator and, in 2020, founded a cybersecurity firm that was acquired in 2023. In 2020, he founded a cybersecurity company, which he sold in 2023. He has presented at major conferences and contributes to open-source projects when time allows. Outside of work, he’s a proud girl dad (x2), enjoys video games, vacations with his family, and board games with friends.