Michael Montoya
Chief Technology Operations Officer
Michael is responsible for the enterprise‑wide strategy and execution to operate the company with security and resiliency at its core. He leads F5’s Security, Risk, and Digital Operations organizations, driving end‑to‑end operational trust for customers, partners, and employees.
Montoya joined F5’s executive leadership team in October 2025 after serving on F5’s Board of Directors from 2021 to 2025. Prior to F5, Montoya was Chief Operating Officer at BlueVoyant and previously served as Chief Information Security Officer at Equinix and Digital Realty. He spent more than a decade at Microsoft in global leadership roles, including Chief Cyber Security Officer, regional CIO/CISO for EMEA and Asia, and a global leader for Datacenter Operations.
