Craig Riddell

About Craig Riddell

APIs and AI systems now run the business. They move money, automate decisions, expose…

Experience

1. Global Field CISO

   Wallarm

   Jan 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I serve as Global Field CISO at Wallarm, working with CISOs, CIOs, and security and engineering leaders to address risk introduced by APIs and AI-driven systems that now sit at the core of modern digital business.APIs and AI models increasingly move money, automate decisions, expose business logic, and connect complex ecosystems. Many of today’s most impactful incidents do not look like traditional attacks. They appear as valid, authenticated, and procedurally correct activity that only becomes risky when behavior is observed over time and in context.My role focuses on translating real-world attack patterns, abuse scenarios, and operational failures into practical security guidance and strategy. A key area of emphasis is observability into how APIs and AI systems actually behave in production, including usage patterns, automation, intent, and outcomes across users, applications, and integrations.I work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams to align field intelligence with product direction, market education, and go-to-market strategy. My goal is to help security leaders close the gap between strategy and operational reality, enabling trust, resilience, and safe innovation in API- and AI-driven environments.Areas of focus include API abuse, business logic attacks, AI system misuse and drift, fraud, and operational resilience.

Skills

• Security
• Troubleshooting
• Testing
• Project Management
• Enterprise Software
• Databases
• Unix
• Windows 7
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Xp
• System Deployment
• Project Planning
• Disaster Recovery
• Windows Xp
• Microsoft Office
• Windows Server
• Product Management
• Sccm
• Hp-UX
• Business Analysis
• Project Coordination
• Requirements Gathering
• Client Liaison
• Helping Clients Succeed
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Asset Protection
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Xp Professional
• Cloud Computing
• Cloud Security
• Key Management
• Ssh
• Security Management
• Information Security