{"id":25521,"date":"2025-10-28T16:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T20:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=25521"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:01:17","slug":"michael-irwin-named-a-2025-top-global-ciso-by-cyber-defense-magazine","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/news\/michael-irwin-named-a-2025-top-global-ciso-by-cyber-defense-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Irwin named a 2025 Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25521\" class=\"elementor elementor-25521\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cd5b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39cd5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f699417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f699417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognized for advancing cybersecurity fundamentals and resilience across global operations<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a36dd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a36dd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Odyssey_2025CISOAward_MichaelIrwin-rdw0rnpzwa6bos0x9pzblzj01wuta601ildswy6o18.png\" title=\"Odyssey_2025CISOAward_MichaelIrwin\" alt=\"Top Global CISOS in the World Winner Cyber Defense Magazine 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa72055 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa72055\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f1993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44f1993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CHARLOTTE, NC \u00a0\u2014 October 28, 2025 \u2014 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.odysseylogistics.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Odyssey Logistics<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> a global leader in multimodal logistics and supply chain solutions, announced that Michael Irwin, Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Technology Operations, has been named a 2025 Top Global CISO Award winner by Cyber Defense Magazine. The Top Global CISO Awards honor security leaders who demonstrate innovation and measurable impact in protecting their organizations from cyber threats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-538b52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"538b52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since joining Odyssey in 2022, Irwin has transformed the company\u2019s global cybersecurity program and now leads IT operations supporting $2 billion in revenue and $3 billion in freight under management. He has modernized systems across four divisions formed through multiple acquisitions, developed network strategies for more than 80 locations, and reduced virtual infrastructure by 40 percent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2d632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2d632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Michael&#8217;s leadership has been instrumental in strengthening Odyssey&#8217;s security and resilience,&#8221; said Maneet Singh, Chief Information Officer of Odyssey Logistics. &#8220;He&#8217;s built a forward-looking program that keeps our people, systems and customers protected across a complex global footprint. I\u2019m proud to see Michael receive this well-earned recognition.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61de3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f61de3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to name Michael Irwin as a winner among a small, elite group of information security professionals of our Top Global CISOs Awards for 2025 celebrating with them and announcing winners at CyberDefenseCon 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisoconference.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cisoconference.com<\/a>,\u201d said Gary Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99c048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99c048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Top Global CISO Awards are presented annually by Cyber Defense Magazine to executives leading cybersecurity programs at global organizations. 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