Chad Cragle

About Chad Cragle

A Security and Compliance Subject Matter Expert with a proven track record for transforming and maturing a companies security posture, while leading audits and assessments and requirement-gathering efforts for the company as a whole. I’ve achieved FedRAMP Ready status, ISO-27001, PCI DSS Level 1 and SOC 2 Type II while at FormAssembly. I have a deep understanding and involvement around NIST, PCI, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, CIS, OWASP and many more. I’ve obtained a great deal of Defense-in-depth and Cyber-security disciplines. I am proficient in threat and vulnerability assessments, log analysis, penetration testing and techniques, cloud security and hardening, mobile device management, Identity and Access Management and Network Defense. Additionally, I am considered and have proven to be a leader and mentor in all things related to Security, Compliance and Risk in the SaaS and IaaS world; while doing it all remotely. Strong information technology professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Law from Penn State University.

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   Deepwatch

   Mar 2024 — Present

   My role and responsibility are to lead IT, Cloud, Security, and Compliance, and my belief is that security should be part of how the business operates—not something layered on later. I make sure those standards show up across the entire business. Build it right from the start—security by design—and keep improving it over time. Continuous maturity through compliance, risk, and adapting to an evolving threat landscape. I operate as customer zero—what we deliver has to work here first.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science, American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

• Penn State University

  Bachelor's degree, Crime, Law and Justice