Michael Benjamin is a 22-year veteran of the security and service provider markets. Since the team’s inception in 2014, Michael has led Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, working to track and understand threats facing the internet. His team’s responsibility is to create the technology underpinning all security products at Lumen and to track internet threats to help protect Lumen and its customers. Michael comes from a strong technology and leadership background, having led all security technology direction at Level 3 Communications, as well as long-term planning for all technologies in his prior role at Global Crossing. His focus has been across network, computing and security technologies throughout his career.