Michael Prado

Deputy Assistant Director, DHS Cyber Crimes Center (C3)

Homeland Security Investigations

Mike Prado is a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and serves as the Deputy Assistant Director for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), where he leads its Cyber Crimes Center (C3). At C3, he leads a federal law enforcement workforce utilizing cutting-edge technology and 21st century investigative techniques to combat cyber and cyber-facilitated transnational criminal activity. C3 provides investigative, technical, and resource support to all HSI domestic and international field offices, in support of a broad spectrum of cyber investigations, including online child sexual exploitation and abuse, network intrusion, and illicit activity on the dark web, to include narcotics and weapons trafficking. C3 also oversees HSI’s Computer Forensic program and maintains programmatic oversight and coordination of all cyber training, outreach, and specialized solutions to counter illicit use of technologies.

Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Prado was the Deputy Special Agent in Charge of HSI Charlotte and the Carolinas. He has also served as the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff for the Deputy Director and Director of ICE, respectively and has also served as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the HSI Washington DC field office and Division Chief of C3. Mr. Prado has held additional positions throughout his career, including a fellowship with the International Association of Chiefs of Police as HSI’s liaison to state and local law enforcement, congressional liaison Chief of Domestic Operations, Resident Agent in Charge of the California Central Valley, and Group Supervisor of HSI Bakersfield and HSI Fresno.

Mr. Prado is a graduate of the DHS Senior Executive Service Career Development Program, where he completed a developmental assignment as the Deputy Director of the DHS Joint Requirements Council. Mr. Prado has 25 years of law enforcement experience, beginning his career as an investigator with the Tulare County (CA) District Attorney’s Office in 1999, and the U.S. Customs Service Office of Investigations in 2002. Mr. Prado holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Sonoma State University.

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