Michael Ratliff
About Michael Ratliff
Michael Ratliff is a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer at ECS, where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in endpoint security and network management, with a strong educational background in computer networking and cybersecurity.
Work at ECS
Michael Ratliff has served as a Senior Endpoint Security Engineer at ECS since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for managing endpoint security within a large Citrix and VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment under the Defense Health Agency. His expertise contributes to maintaining the security and compliance of the organization's systems.
Education and Expertise
Michael Ratliff holds a Master of Business Administration in Cybersecurity from Capitol Technology University, completed between 2019 and 2021. He also earned a Master of Science from the University of Maryland Global Campus from 2014 to 2017. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Security from the University of Maryland Global Campus, achieved from 2012 to 2013, and an Associate of Science in Computer Networking: Cisco from Coastline Community College, completed in 2012.
Background
Michael Ratliff's professional background includes various roles in cybersecurity and information assurance. He worked as a Systems Security Engineer at Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. from 2013 to 2014 and served in the US Navy as an Information Systems Technician from 2009 to 2013. He also held positions at Scientific Research Corporation as a Network Engineer III and at Modulant as an Information Assurance specialist.
Achievements
During his career, Michael Ratliff has developed ePO/HBSS policies for Navy Medicine sites within the Clinical Desktop Program. He engineered and upgraded McAfee ePO servers and the McAfee MOVE solution across seven Military Treatment Facilities, enhancing compliance and performance. Additionally, he coordinated the deployment of McAfee Endpoint Security to over 2,700 endpoints in the CSMS environment.