Chris Rose

Chris's background in information security began in a leadership rotational program at a Fortune 200 company in 2006. He left to serve six years in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) where he was the country Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Republic of Georgia, a role in which he built and maintained the USMC computer, radio, and telephone networks in the country. Chris successfully protected what he built from cyber attack in a highly vulnerable cyber threat environment. Upon returning to the United States, Chris left the Marine Corps to attain a Masters in Computer Science (MSCS) and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from UCLA. In that same time period, he worked for the MITRE Corporation as a cybersecurity engineer, a role in which he conducted penetration tests (ethical hacking) of national security software. Chris identified more than 1,000 vulnerabilities and recommended fixes that resulted in increased system security. In 2014, Chris founded Ariento with the goal of securing small businesses to the same standards of critical national security infrastructure. He currently holds 10+ certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Security Compliance Specialist (CSCS), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP) and Security +. Chris teaches a course on Cybersecurity and Privacy at UCLA Extension and is a member of the Secure The Village Leadership Council.