Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown has a diverse work experience spanning over different roles and companies. Christopher has served as the Chief Technology Officer at Ops Tech Alliance, LLC since 2023. Prior to that, they were the President & CEO of Chris Brown Tech Solutions, LLC from 2018 onwards. In this role, they focused on independent consulting in areas such as Cyber Security, Compliance, Team Leadership, and technical solutions.

Before that, Christopher worked at NWEA, where they held various positions. Christopher was the Sr Manager, Enterprise Information Security from 2020 to 2023 and the Manager, Enterprise InfoSec Ops from 2016 to 2020. In these roles, they managed security operations, incident response, and collaborated across teams to improve security posture. Christopher also served as a Senior Security Engineer, implementing information security controls aligned with industry standards.

Prior to NWEA, Christopher worked at Marine Corps Recruiting for many years. Christopher held the position of Operations Director and Senior Technical Advisor from 2013 to 2016, overseeing intelligence and cyber security operations. Before that, they served as the Special Operations Signals Intelligence Team Leader and Offensive Computer Security Specialist. Christopher also had experience as a Web Application Developer, Systems-Mission Integration Manager, and Tactical Systems Administrator.

Throughout their career, Christopher has demonstrated expertise in areas such as cyber security, compliance, team leadership, and technology solutions. Christopher has developed custom integration, led development teams, and provided guidance to meet compliance requirements. Additionally, they have experience in managing security budgets, conducting audits, and implementing security controls.

Christopher Brown completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science from Hawaii Pacific University from 2004 to 2007. Christopher then went on to earn a Master of Science (MS) degree in Technology Studies - Computer Security from Eastern Michigan University from 2012 to 2014. In addition to their formal education, Christopher has obtained several certifications, including LogRhythm Security Analyst and Certified LogRhythm Platform Administrator from LogRhythm in 2018, Metasploit Certified Specialist and Nexpose Certified Administrator from Rapid7 in 2016, a 10-hour card from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2016, Lean SixSigma (CIP) Yellow Belt in 2016, ITIL v3 Foundation from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2016, Security + from CompTIA in 2015, CISSP from (ISC)² in 2014, and MCSE Windows 2000 from Microsoft in 2002. Christopher also acquired a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification; however, the institution and the specific date of obtaining this certification are absent from the provided information.