Christopher Richardson

Christopher Richardson is an experienced cyber defense professional currently serving as the Manager of Cyber Defense - PKI Engineering at RTX since July 2015. In this role, Christopher leads the engineering team in developing the Generation 3 PKI system and transitioning all business units, including Collins, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon, to this new infrastructure. Prior to the merger, Christopher held the position of Principal Cyber Defense Technologist in PKI Engineering at Raytheon Company, where responsibilities included building and managing Red Hat Linux and Windows servers. Christopher's earlier career at Computer Sciences Corporation featured roles such as Sr. Unix & Linux Systems Administrator, where management of over 400 Unix/Linux systems was a primary responsibility, and overseeing server administration and support for a large enterprise environment. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education with a minor in History from the University of North Texas.