Michael Nygard

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Michael Nygard

Founder, Principal Consultant · N6 Consulting, LLC

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Michael Nygard is credited on Responding to Novel Security Vulnerabilities with Randy Shoup, Tapabrata Pal & 2 others. We don't hold a bio yet — the work, the collaborators, and where it sits in the library are all here.

1 in the library2 talksPublishing since 2022
Cover of Responding to Novel Security Vulnerabilities

Newest · 2022

Responding to Novel Security Vulnerabilities

In early December 2021, rumors about a remote code execution vulnerability in Log4j began circulating on social media, and it was quickly dubbed Log4Shell.

Free · Creative Commons2022 · Guidance paper · Ebook & PDF

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Track record

Publications, talks, and the roles they came out of — one thread, newest first.

2025

RoleChief Architect / General Manager, Architecture & Enablement

Nubank · 2025 – 2025

2024

TalkData - The Land DevOps Forgot

Las Vegas 2024 · 20 min

2022

Guidance paperResponding to Novel Security Vulnerabilities

with Randy Shoup, Tapabrata Pal & 2 others

2022

RoleGeneral Manager - Data Business Unit

Nubank · 2022 – 2025

2019

RoleSVP, Enterprise Architecture & Platform Development

Sabre Corporation · 2019 – 2022

2016

TalkDevOps: Tempo, Maneuverability, and Initiative

San Francisco 2016 · 29 min

2011

RoleChief Technology Officer

Relevance, Inc. · 2011 – 2013

2011

RoleVP, Customer Solutions

Cognitect, Inc. · 2011 – 2019

2010

RoleFounder, Principal Consultant

N6 Consulting, LLC · 2010 – now

2009

RoleTechnical Director

Verizon Business · 2009 – 2009

2006

RoleDirector of Sales Engineering

Verizon Business · 2006 – 2008

2004

RoleSoftware Development Consultant

Advanced Technologies Integration · 2004 – 2005

2003

RoleDirector of Engineering

Totality · 2003 – 2004

Michael's papers are free. The books behind them aren't.

Guidance papers stay free for everyone, always. Membership adds every book and audiobook, the immersion courses, and the full video library — including all 2 of Michael's talks.