Chris started with Linford & Co., LLP in 2023 as the Director of Penetration Testing services. He started his IT Security and Penetration Testing career in 2001 after developing security programs within the U.S Federal Government and the private sector. Chris also holds two certifications from the National Security Agency – The InfoSec Assessment Methodology (IAM) and the InfoSec Evaluation Methodology (IEM), as well as GSEC and CISSP certifications. Chris also served as the liaison between the Denver Health and Hospital Authority and the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, where he was instrumental in assuring HIPAA and HITECH compliance for medical devices per state and federal regulations.
It’s 2:00 AM on a Friday and your phone begins to ring. On the other end is the desperate voice of your IT Security manager trying to communicate that your company has just been hacked and that it looks like customer data may have been stolen. “How can this have happened?” you exclaim. “Didn’t we […]
In today’s ever-changing digital landscape, cybersecurity is of utmost importance. As technology progresses, so does the creativity of cybercriminals. With programs like ChatGPT, people are beginning to wonder what role AI plays in cybersecurity, the threat AI poses to their IT infrastructure, and how they can stay ahead of the risk. Shall We Play A […]
