Chris L.

About Chris L.

Chief Information Security Officer with over 20 years of progressive experience in a broad range of management and technical functions as well as an expertise in scoping, managing, and executing multi-faceted penetration testing engagements for Government and private sector clients. Goal-driven leader focused on delivering penetration testing Subject Matter Expertise, efficient and effective go-to-market business strategies, large scale P&L Management, sales and revenue forecasting, and the identification of penetration testing service portfolio growth opportunities, value adds, and new revenue streams. Valued for diverse expertise in network intelligence, including Computer Network Operations (CNO), Digital Network Intelligence (DNI), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) with the Department of Defense (DoD) and private security firms. Extensive knowledge of Penetration Testing methodologies and techniques against large-scale corporate networks, Certified and Accredited C&A) federal systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) deployments, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and audit and compliance-related activities.

Experience

1. Chief Information Security Officer

   MeridianLink

   Nov 2024 — Present

Education

• Colorado State University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Vulnerability Management
• Software Development
• Perl
• Embedded Systems
• Networking
• Cissp
• Security Clearance
• Physical Security
• Penetration Testing
• Hardware Hacking
• Reverse Engineering
• Dod
• Information Security
• Network Security
• Computer Security
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Firewalls
• Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Wireless Security
• Information Security Management
• Social Engineering
• Wireless Sensor Networks
• Leadership
• Information Assurance
• Management