Makshood Mishal

Mishal Makshood has spent the past five years at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) with a dedicated focus on cloud security. Over this time, his work has centered on helping organizations strengthen their cyber life cycles—building from the principle of starting secure and staying secure. His expertise lies in improving organizational security hygiene and enabling better operational resilience across major cloud platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. Through this, Mishal has guided enterprises in adopting secure baselines, aligning with compliance frameworks, and creating long-term security strategies that adapt to evolving threats.

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