Michael DeBolt Honored on D CEO Dallas 500 List for 2027

Intel 471 President and Chief Intelligence Officer recognized among the most influential business leaders in North Texas

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intel 471, the trusted provider of high-fidelity, pre-attack threat intelligence solutions, announced today that Michael DeBolt, President and Chief Intelligence Officer (CINO) at Intel 471, is recognized on D CEO’s Dallas 500 list as one of the most significant and influential business leaders in the Dallas region for 2027. The recognition highlights DeBolt’s decades of leadership in cyber threat intelligence (CTI) and his role in guiding Intel 471’s growth as the company’s president.

“It’s an honor to join the Dallas 500 alongside so many leaders shaping the North Texas business community,” said Michael DeBolt, President and Chief Intelligence Officer at Intel 471. “I’ve spent my career on the front lines of cybercrime and intelligence work. This recognition belongs not just to me, but to the entire Intel 471 team and practitioners across our industry who deliver valuable intelligence across security operations. At Intel 471, we remain committed to leading the threat intelligence industry and helping organizations gain the advantage over adversaries."

DeBolt brings more than 20 years of experience across the military, law enforcement, intelligence and commercial security. A proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as an infantry scout leader, he later became a Special Agent with the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), where he led cyber counterintelligence operations and later served as the U.S. representative and Head of Cybercrime Intelligence at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). This firsthand, multi-disciplinary experience helped shape Intel 471 into an industry leader and informs his vision for the future of intelligence-driven cybersecurity.

Throughout his nine years with Intel 471, DeBolt’s leadership continued to scale its threat intelligence data layer as the foundation of their cybersecurity solutions. He led teams spanning six continents, along with initiatives including the market launch of the Verity471 platform and ongoing AI capability releases, including MCP471 and Agent471. His impact reaches well beyond Intel 471.

Most notably, he created the Cyber Underground General Intelligence Requirements Framework and Handbook, a foundational resource that assists security practitioners organize, prioritize and produce cyber underground intelligence. He rallied dozens of industry leaders from organizations such as Microsoft, IBM, Google Mandiant and top tier companies representing several verticals to create the free, vendor-neutral CTI Capability Maturity Model (CTI-CMM). This framework for optimizing threat intelligence integrates with an organization’s overarching objectives and outcomes, helping substantiate the value of CTI programs across multiple operational functions. Since becoming president in February 2026, he has maintained the same drive for growing the company and encouraging innovation, all while fostering a culture of accountability and trust.

The Dallas 500 list features the region’s most influential leaders across the area in about 50 different industry categories. To create this highly selective list, the D CEO editors leveraged extensive contacts in local business circles to conduct hundreds of interviews and perform months of research. Along with introducing readers to under-the-radar influencers, the Dallas 500 shares personal details of the top executives, their strategies for success and what makes them tick.

To learn more about DeBolt's leadership recognition and the D CEO Dallas 500 program, visit: https://www.dmagazine.com/dallas-500/

About Intel 471

Intel 471 empowers enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations to win the cybersecurity war. We are the eyes and ears outside the wire, operating inside the criminal underground where attacks are planned, scoped, and staged. Our underground access, HUMINT that is amplified by AI, and patented malware emulation form an intelligence machine that can’t be replicated. Verity471, our CTI-driven platform, turns adversary tradecraft into the pre-attack signals that power our Cyber Threat Exposure, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Cyber Threat Hunting solutions. Customers can then act on these signals to neutralize threats and proactively mitigate risk. Organizations across the globe rely on Intel 471 as their frontline guardian against an ever-evolving threat landscape — to fight the adversary and win. We are the source of reason and truth into the cybercriminal underground.

Learn more at www.intel471.com