Max Borchard

Cybersecurity Leader

Max Borchard

15+ years building and running security programs for Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth organizations.

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About

Seasoned cybersecurity leader with more than 15 years of experience spanning security engineering, product security, consulting, presales, sales, operations, and risk management. I have a track record of scoping, selling, designing, implementing, and operating scalable cybersecurity programs for Fortune 500 enterprises and high-growth organizations.

My expertise includes SaaS and cloud security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), threat modeling, threat and vulnerability management, M&A security, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and governance, risk, and compliance. I translate complex security risks into actionable remediation strategies that improve enterprise security posture while supporting business objectives.

I build strong relationships across executive leadership, Security Engineering, Sales, Presales, Marketing, Product, and Delivery organizations, combining hands-on technical expertise with program leadership, customer-facing communication, business development, and security strategy.

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Experience

2023 – 2026

Vice President, Product Security Employee Experience

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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2022 – 2023

Director of Advisory & Presales

iC Consult (acquired Secure/TSource)

  • Led U.S. presales activities across iC Consult's verticals and cybersecurity service lines.
  • Supported the national sales organization and influenced more than $6M in professional services sales in 2023 as of October.
  • Generated approximately $500K in direct professional services sales and developed a $2.5M services pipeline in a noncommissioned leadership role.
  • Supported more than $5M in software sales through opportunity qualification, solution scoping, vendor registration, and technical sales support.
  • Developed and co-managed standardized estimating tools and a Statement of Work repository supporting IGA, IAM, PAM, and Advisory engagements across the Americas.
  • Worked across Sales, Presales, Engineering, Delivery, and vendor organizations to develop customer solutions and move opportunities from discovery through contract execution.
2021 – 2022

IAM Solutions Advisor

SecureITSource / iC Consult

  • Led presales and business development activities focused on Identity, Access Management, and cybersecurity professional services.
  • Contributed to approximately $3.22M in net-new logo sales in 2022.
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive presales process spanning initial customer discovery, requirements gathering, technical scoping, vendor licensing, solution development, proposals, and closing.
  • Scoped advisory, implementation, and managed services engagements across leading identity security platforms.
  • Managed technology vendor and channel relationships and applied deep IAM product knowledge to develop solutions aligned with customer security and business requirements.
  • Consistently exceeded professional services sales targets.
  • Evaluated and developed a partnership around an Okta security add-on technology that provided clients with additional security capabilities and cost-effective risk reduction.
2019 – 2021

Senior Manager / Project Manager

Ernst & Young (EY)

  • Fortune 500 Power & Utility Company
    • Led a $500K enterprise Identity & Access Management assessment spanning identity governance, access management, MFA, PKI, SSO, PAM, B2B, and B2C environments across both IT and Operational Technology networks.
    • Developed a comprehensive five-year IAM transformation roadmap designed to improve the client's security posture and mature identity capabilities.
    • Directed the engagement from initiation through completion, managing scope, schedule, resources, deliverables, client communication, and executive stakeholders.
    • Leveraged the success of the initial assessment to support multiple follow-on engagements and establish the team as a trusted security advisor.
    • Oversaw subsequent engagement delivery to maintain quality, continuity, and client satisfaction.
  • Fortune 500 Financial Services Firm
    • Managed a rapid enterprise IAM assessment delivered within a condensed six-week timeline.
    • Adapted EY's assessment methodology to meet aggressive deadlines while maintaining quality and enabling additional follow-on work.
  • Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical Company
    • Oversaw a ground-up $6M SailPoint IdentityIQ implementation following the merger of Takeda Pharmaceutical and Shire.
    • Managed development sprints covering requirements, design, development, testing, hyper-care, and transition into steady-state operations.
    • Implemented and integrated Omada and Microsoft Identity Manager, two Workday HR environments, a supporting database, and 10 downstream applications.
    • Delivered Joiner, Mover, Leaver, Rehire, and related identity lifecycle workflows.
    • The platform processed more than 15 million provisioning transactions within one month of go-live with a 99.9% success rate.
  • Fortune 500 Student Loan Processor
    • Managed a development team implementing IAM enhancements that increased automation and simplified enterprise role administration.
    • Delivered a role import/export capability enabling administrators to more efficiently manage entitlements, attributes, descriptions, and role ownership.
2016 – 2019

Senior Security Consultant

Sila Solutions Group

  • Led a multi-year modernization of third-party cybersecurity and privacy risk assessment processes for a Fortune 500 international hospitality organization.
  • Designed integrated workflows spanning procurement, security scoping, risk assessment, remediation, and final privacy/legal approvals.
  • Leveraged ServiceNow and OneTrust to streamline Privacy Impact Assessments, third-party risk reviews, and cybersecurity due diligence.

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Education

2010 – 2011

Master of Science, Engineering Management

Johns Hopkins University

2006 – 2010

Bachelor of Science, Biomaterials Engineering

Johns Hopkins University

Skills

  • M&A Security & Assessments
  • SaaS & Cloud Security
  • Product Security
  • Threat Modeling
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM / IGA)
  • Threat & Vulnerability Management
  • Security Architecture
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Endpoint & Network Hardening
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Licenses & Certifications

  • CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional(ISC)² · Issued May 2020 Expires May 2023
  • PMP – Project Management ProfessionalPMI · Issued Sep 2016
  • CyberArk Certified Sales Professional – Privileged Access ManagerIssued Mar 2023
  • CyberArk Certified Sales Professional – Endpoint Privilege ManagerIssued Mar 2023

Recommendations

Max is a master collaborator and outcomes-driven leader. He builds trust across teams, identifies M&A risks early, and delivers clear architectural reviews and requirements that align with organizational goals. Max is highly skilled in project planning, solution design, and finding low-risk, efficient paths to onboard new companies. His blend of technical expertise, leadership, and approachable demeanor fosters confidence and collaboration. I highly recommend Max—he consistently drives success and creates win-win outcomes.

Erica Z

IT Generalist. Admin, Analyst, Engineer, Architect. Security, Reliability, Solutions. I do the jobs that nobody else wants to do because they’re hard.

October 29, 2025 · Erica worked with Max on the same team

Max is an absolute rock star! Great security architect, well versed in the Entra identity space, strong background in SaaS controls. Served as a leader in acquisition security and securing Enterprise hybrid environments. Great to work with.

Michael Ringer

Managing Director | State Street | Specializing in Offensive Security & Digital Transformation | Expert in AI Security, Global SaaS Defense, Intelligence Operations, and Regulatory Enforcement

October 29, 2025 · Michael was senior to Max but didn’t manage Max directly

I work with Max on a project for a large International hospitality company in Cyber Security Risk Assessment/Management. Max delivers ‘above and beyond’ any task presented to him in a ‘down to earth’ manner. I have 15 years of additional experience when measured alongside him, but I find myself deferring to him and seeking his insight more often than he seeks my wisdom and knowledge. Though I am not a ‘futurist,’ I have no reservations in predicting Max’s future: An industry leader, and an Information Security influencer.

Kalani Enos

Senior Cybersecurity AI integration Consultant, AI Prompt Engineer for ChatGPT4 and Google Bard, ITGRC Consulting

April 19, 2019 · Kalani worked with Max but they were at different companies

Max was one of the brightest and most hard working members of my team at Human BioSciences. He was very quick to grasp business concepts in the Medical Devices / Biotech space and apply them to projects we worked on together. He came up with new ideas to solve complex problems and was able to effectively implement them at our company. He is a true team player I would be an asset to any firm he is a part of.

Gobin Chandra

Vice President at Indegene

February 20, 2014 · Gobin managed Max directly

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