Chris Miller

About Chris Miller

A strategic and highly accomplished Senior Cybersecurity Executive with a proven track record of building high-performing, collaborative, and accomplished cybersecurity teams. Passionate about collaborating and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes while supporting business strategic vision. Broad experience in the field spanning engineering, operations, GRC, and defensive response in very large-scale environments. Proficient in collaborating and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes. Applies outstanding leadership and communication skills to foster collaboration among engineers and build high-performing teams. Leverages customer relationships and business acumen to deliver technology-based solutions that generate tangible business value and drive return on investment. Well-versed in implementing the latest technologies, such as big data, cloud, mobile, and social, to achieve organizational goals. Cybersecurity Information Technology Mentoring and Teaching Hiring and People Management Key Relationship Management

Experience

1. Cyber Security Manager

   Graton Resort & Casino

   Mar 2024 — Present · Rohnert Park, CA, US

   Responsibilities at Graton include:• Leading enterprise cybersecurity strategy aligned with tribal governance, gaming regulations, and federal/state compliance expectations.• Oversight of PCI DSS governance, including scoping, quarterly/annual assessments, evidence collection, vendor compliance, and continuous control monitoring.• Direct threat hunting operations to proactively identify malicious activity, anomalous behavior, and emerging risks across gaming, hospitality, and enterprise networks.• Manage active defense capabilities, including SIEM tuning, EDR response, deception technologies, and rapid containment workflows.• Coordinate incident response from triage through recovery, ensuring clear communication with tribal leadership, regulators, and law enforcement when required.• Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies tailored to tribal sovereignty, casino operations, and regulatory frameworks.• Manage third party risk by evaluating vendor security posture, contract requirements, and ongoing compliance.• Provide cybersecurity training and awareness for casino staff, surveillance, cage operations, and IT teams.

Education

• Military Computer Sciences School

  COBOL * Small Systems Programming

  1988 — 1989

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Program Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Business Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Supply Chain
• Merchandising
• Cpfr
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• E-Commerce
• Software Development
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Pmo
• Leadership
• Data Warehousing
• Forecasting
• Business Intelligence
• Security Management
• Retail
• Databases
• Oracle
• Sourcing
• Process Improvement
• Crm