Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson possesses extensive experience in cybersecurity and payments security, currently serving as Director of Payments Security and previously as Director of Cybersecurity - Threat Intelligence & Incident Operations, as well as Head of Fraud Risk Management at Discover Financial Services. In addition, Chris holds a position as an Executive Committee Member at PCI Security Standards Council since January 2024 and contributed as a member of the Illinois Cybersecurity Commission from October 2022 to June 2023, providing valuable insights on cybersecurity laws and protocols. Chris’s prior roles include Digital Forensics and Incident Response at Trustwave, Systems Analyst and Web Developer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Web Developer at Excalibur Technology. Chris completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from DePaul University.