About me

Miglen Evlogiev

Cybersecurity · Speaker · AI · Leadership · Strategy

I am a cybersecurity executive with over 15 years of experience building and leading security programs across cloud, fintech, and regulated enterprise environments.

As the founding security engineer behind the AWS Managed Security capabilities, I contributed to shaping how large-scale cloud environments detect and respond to threats globally.

At Payhawk, I built the security function from the ground up, supporting the company's growth to unicorn status and achieving multiple regulatory and compliance milestones, including PCI DSS, NIS2, DORA alignment, SOC, ISO 27001, CSA, and EMI licensing requirements.

Today, I serve as CISO at Evrotrust and President of the Bulgarian Cybersecurity Association, where I focus on strengthening national cyber resilience and driving meaningful collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Beyond my executive roles, I actively support the cybersecurity ecosystem through community leadership, public speaking, mentoring, and product evaluation. I have co-organized initiatives such as OWASP Sofia and XAKEP.bg, and have delivered lectures and training across Europe.

Outside work

Beyond cybersecurity

Away from work, I love reading, travelling, extreme sports, mountains, and spending time with people.

I've travelled to more than 70 countries, and some have been home for a while. I spent five years in Dublin, Ireland, and months in Bali, Indonesia; Seattle, USA; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Sydney, Australia.

I love mountaineering and am a member of Planinetz alpine club and the Bulgarian Climbing and Mountaineering Federation. I've visited all 100 National Tourist Sites of Bulgaria and all of the country's major mountain ranges and peaks, and have climbed around the world.

These days, I spend more time in the air, with over 1,000 hours of paragliding and more than 1,000 skydives. My flying communities include FAI paragliding, the Pernik Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club, and the Bulgarian Skydiving Association. I'm also a USPA member with a D license, and I enjoy flying FPV drones.

I also enjoy recreational sailing and scuba diving. My qualifications include RYA Day Skipper and SSI Advanced Open Water Diver.

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