Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk is the CTO of Cloud and AI Security division, Microsoft. Michal and team
are driving the Microsoft security strategy and innovation. Prior to her promotion to CTO in September
2017, Michal was the Azure Cybersecurity GM where among other achievements, she initiated and
managed Azure Security Center, Microsoft's leading hybrid security SaaS. Michal is a world-class expert
in Cyber Security and a renowned speaker.


Prior to joining Microsoft in November 2013, Michal worked at RSA/EMC (now Dell). Michal came to RSA
via the Cyota acquisition in 2006. Following the acquisition, she became the GM of RSA Israel and the
global leader of the Cyber Fraud and Risk Analytics product line. Under Michal’s leadership, the
revenues of the Fraud and Risk Analytics product line grew 20-fold (to over $200M) and the number of
protected users worldwide reached 300M. Michal was later appointed as the GM of RSA Global
Solutions and was tasked with business-driven innovation.
At Cyota, an innovative Cyber startup, Michal served as the COO, leading the R&D, product management
and the Anti-Fraud array of services. Prior to Cyota, Michal served in several senior management
positions in Israeli and Global companies.
Michal holds a M.Sc. in Computer Science from Columbia University in New York (Summa Cum Laude)
and graduated the Top Executive program at the Recanati Graduate school of Business at Tel Aviv
University.