Mikhail Falkovich is the Chief Information Security Officer for Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., one of the nation’s largest investor-owned energy companies, providing electric, gas and steam service for New York City and Westchester County, New York.

Mikhail is a utility industry professional with expertise in cybersecurity, information technology, and reliability.  Mikhail has designed secure network infrastructures for control centers and corporate environments and supports the development of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards for the utility industry.

Mikhail previously chaired the regional ReliabilityFirst Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee and the New York State Utility Security Working Group. He currently leads several collaborative efforts between the government and utility sector partners to achieve industry wide security benefits and he is the recipient of the inaugural E-ISAC Electricity Security Service Award in Honor of Michael J. Assante.

Mikhail is on the Board of the NYM InfraGard, and has received the Sector Chief of the Year award from the InfraGard National Members Alliance.

In 2023 Forbes has recognized Con Edison’s cybersecurity program by naming it as one of “America’s Most Cybersecure Companies.”

Mikhail is a graduate of Cornell University where he received a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and built a world champion team of soccer playing robots.