Security BSides Las Vegas 2025

Donald McFarlane

Donald McFarlane is a principal technical advisor in the Office of the CISO at Microsoft.

With over three decades of cybersecurity experience, Donald has served as a transformational financial services CISO securing a $1/2 trillion asset portfolio across 12,000 users in over 100 countries, and brings operational, risk management and audit expertise gained in the defense, financial and consulting sectors.

Donald is passionate about supporting and defending his communities, helping run Skytalks@BSidesLV and Policy@DEF CON and serving as a state legislator. He lives with his wife, son, and dog in a log cabin that he built himself on the side of a mountain in New Hampshire.


Session

08-04
10:00
60min
(01) Ask the Fed
Noah K, Unnamed user, Tim Weston, Matt, Donald McFarlane

This is your chance to ask current or recent members of the federal government your burning questions, the ones you don't want recorded.

Skytalks
Misora