Christopher Maffuccio

About Christopher Maffuccio

Christopher is a seasoned cybersecurity executive and strategic advisor. He currently serves as the head of strategy for Wells Fargo’s Security Content Development which involves assessing and integrating new products and capabilities, improving existing technologies and architectures, aligning strategy across the firm’s lines of business, lowering total cost of ownership, and increasing overall operational efficiency.Christopher also serves as Managing Member and Chief Quant Scientist for Sentry Hedge, and is a Partner at Alpha Kairos Proprietary Trading LLC. Both firms work with investors to provide access to managed futures through systematic and discretionary investment programs.DISCLAIMER: Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this site belong solely to Christopher (the author), and do not represent the official views, thoughts, opinions, or statements of Sentry Hedge LLC or Alpha Kairos Proprietary Trading LLC, their partners or affiliates, or any entity represented by or associated with the firms, their partners or affiliates. Separately, views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on this site belong solely to Christopher (the author), and do not represent the official views, thoughts, opinions, or statements of Wells Fargo Bank, N. A, its partners or affiliates, or any entity represented by or associated with Wells Fargo Bank, N. A, its partners or affiliates.Additional Disclaimer: Futures, foreign currency, cryptocurrency, and options trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. Risk capital is money that can be lost without jeopardizing one’s financial security or lifestyle. Only risk capital should be used for investing and only investors with sufficient risk capital should consider investment. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Experience

1. Executive Director, Sr Lead Cybersecurity Research Engineer

   Wells Fargo

   Jan 2023 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Prioritizing the safety and security of our customers and communities- Sets the strategy and direction for advanced cyber security incident response and threat detection for the company- Applies advanced data analysis techniques to solve core business challenges- Builds prototypes and proof of concepts, pilots new technology integrations, and optimizes databases in support of the firm\'s strategic and operational requirements development process- Conducts research, integrates new architectural analysis of cyber security features, and identifies technologies to address capability gaps for emerging cyber threats, attack methods and evolving TTPs- Embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction and provides engineering recommendations- Provides oversight and guidance to teams and managers in responding to and resolving critical cyber security events and consults senior leadership with the decisions related to business process, security controls, policies and standards, regulations and investment prioritization.Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $2 trillion in assets, proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S, and is a leading middle market banking provider in the U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment

Education

• Pinnacle High School

  High School

  2000 — 2004

• United States Air Force Academy

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Basic Sciences, - Studies: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Management

  2005 — 2009

• Arizona State University

  Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2005

• Trident University International

  Master of Science (M.S.) - Information Technology Management, - Concentration: Information Security/Assurance, and Digital Forensics

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• C#
• Intrusion Detection
• Malware Analysis
• Computer Forensics
• Cyber Operations
• Incident Handling
• Intelligence Analysis
• Encryption
• Gsec
• Cyber Defense
• Arcsight
• Information Assurance
• Python
• Cyber Warfare
• Computer Network Operations
• Programming
• Metasploit
• Incident Response
• Ids
• Security Incident Response
• Information Security Management
• Wireshark
• Business Intelligence
• Powershell
• Penetration Testing
• Siem
• Network Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Snort
• Incident Investigation
• Information Security
• Security Management
• Comptia Security+
• Information Management
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Intelligence
• Computer Security
• Cyber-Security
• Security Policy
• Incident Management