Business
A profile of some African American professionals involved in Cyber Security
Michael G. Mathias – Chief Information Officer – Aetna Information Services
As the information technology chief at Aetna Information Services – a company serving 36.3 million people, Michael Mathias must be vigilant about preparation against individual or organized cyber attacks at any level. He blocks cyber-attacks by understanding threats and their objectives, expediting incident responses, improving how risks are prioritized and focusing on relevant internal and external information. Aetna Information Services picks and monitors the cyber smoke alarms, as well as watches for fire.

