Chris Kachigian

Chris Kachigian has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Chris currently serves as the Vice President of Global Solution Architecture at CrowdStrike since 2017. In this role, they have held various positions, including Vice President of Global Solution Architecture - Technology Ecosystem and Senior Director of Global Solution Architecture. Chris is responsible for the technical aspects of CrowdStrike's Global Strategic Partnerships, focusing on Global System Integrators, Managed Security Service Providers, OEMs, Technical Integrations, and Telcos.

Before joining CrowdStrike, Chris worked at Tanium as the Director of Technical Account Management from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, they held the position of Director of Cyber Security Architecture and Senior Principal Engineer at Intel Corporation from 2015 to 2016. Chris also has a significant tenure at Lockheed Martin, where they served as a Cyber Architect Senior Staff and Chief Security Officer for the NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center's global network and infrastructure. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Systems and Security Engineer at Lockheed Martin from 2004 to 2011.

Chris Kachigian's earlier career includes roles at Fiserv Securities, Inc. as a PC LAN Technician in 2003 and at CTS, Inc. as a Project Manager from 2000 to 2003.

In 2018, Chris joined InfraGard as a member.

Chris Kachigian holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Information Systems from Drexel University, which was obtained between 2002 and 2005. Chris also obtained an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Culture, Science, and Technology from the Community College of Philadelphia, which they completed from 2000 to 2002. Chris is currently pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Cyber and Information Security from Capitol Technology University, with no specified end year. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications, including the CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder (CCFR), CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA), Introduction to Intelligence-driven Defense, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), Qualified Ethical Hacker, NSA InfoSec Assessment Methodology, Certified Ethical Hacker, Lockheed Martin INFOSEC Systems Engineer, and Sygate Enterprise Protection. The specific months of completion for some certifications are not provided.