Mike Geehan
Head of Information SecurityMike Geehan is the Head of Security at Cockroach Labs. All things security, compliance, and IT land on his shoulders. A reformed consultant & management trainer, a recovering archery, writer, long distance cyclist, and capoeirista, Mike spends his downtime trying to stay out of trouble while enjoying a sip of whiskey at home.
Database Modernization
Scale & Resilience
Resilience by Design: How CockroachDB Helps Companies Recover from and Prevent Ransomware Attacks
The rate of ransomware attacks is increasing. Year over year, the number of publicly mentioned victims of these attacks have reached historic highs, including one report mentioning a 126% year-over-year increase. High-profile organizations across industries have fallen victim to such attacks, leading to substantial operational disruptions. Few, if any sectors are safe from ransomware attacks
Mike Geehan
December 11, 2025
Security
Banking & Fintech
GDPR & Data Regulations
Banking on Trust: How RBI’s Cyber Rules and CockroachDB Keep You Safe
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has always been serious about keeping India’s banking system safe and resilient. And with the explosion of online payments, mobile banking, and real-time Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, the pressure is higher than ever. One slip — a cyberattack, a major outage, or a fraud — and millions of customers feel the impact instantly.
Mike Geehan
December 2, 2025
DPDP Act: India's New Era in Data Protection and Privacy
India's digital scene is evolving rapidly, with an increased focus on individual privacy and data protection, as evidenced by global standards like Europe's GDPR. These standards have raised the bar for data protection globally.
Mike Geehan
August 21, 2025
Database Modernization
GDPR & Data Regulations
Decoding SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework
This post provides a general overview of the Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) published by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), highlighting some key mandates within the framework and explaining how CockroachDB, a distributed SQL database, along with its advanced security features, can help your organization adhere to these requirements and improve your overall cybersecurity posture.
Mike Geehan
May 5, 2025
Engineering
Preventing the Breach: Vulnerability Management at Cockroach Labs
Many customers approach the Cockroach Labs Account teams and the security and compliance teams with questions around vulnerabilities their preferred security scanners have identified. This blog post looks to demystify the space, explain what vulnerabilities are and more importantly, how Cockroach Labs triages vulnerabilities and addresses them in our daily operational cadence.
Mike Geehan
February 13, 2025