Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith serves as the SVP President for Next Generation Security at Palo Alto Networks since October 2023. Smith has held advisory roles at vArmour since May 2018 and Cado Security from September 2022 to August 2024. As Chief Revenue Officer at Aqua Security from August 2021 to October 2023, and previously at Onapsis and Anomali, Smith demonstrated expertise in driving revenue growth in high-growth technology companies. Notable achievements include leading a successful sales team at ArcSight, where annual sales escalated from $20 million to over $400 million, and contributing to significant deal closures at Mercury Interactive. Smith earned a BS in Business, Management, and Marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.