Christopher Porter

Global Chief Information Security Officer for Booz Allen Hamilton

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Passionate cyber security professional with a proven track record in research, intelligence, and consulting. Globally recognized as a leader in data breach research with Verizon’s Data Breach Report series and for creating the VERIS Framework. Experienced executive leading security teams collecting, aggregating, and analyzing incident and indicator data, creating intelligence sharing programs, and understanding customer problems and identifying practical solutions. Ability to recognize market needs and aptitude to build strategies fulfilling those needs. Member of University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce MSMIT Advisory Board. DEMONSTRATED ACHIEVEMENTS IN: • Developing research and intelligence capabilities • Defining strategic security solutions • Partnership development for intelligence sharing programs • Risk management and incident response • Leading and building teams • Solving customer problems

Experience

  • Global Chief Information Security Officer at Booz Allen Hamilton
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Technical Advisory Council at Zscaler
    Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Faculty at McIntire Business Institute at the University of Virginia
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Instructor for Cybersecurity Certificate Program

  • Member of the Board of Directors at FAIR Institute
    Dec 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

  • Fannie Mae (11 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Vice President & Chief Security Officer (CSO)
      Dec 2024 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Lead Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and Physical Security and Safety for a Fortune 27, ~$30B (annual revenue), enterprise with over $4.3T worth of financial assets. Frequently perform education and deep dives with full Board of Directors as well as board committees. Engage with executive leadership & management committee members providing guidance and clarity on the cybersecurity program and risks potentially affecting the enterprise. Manage relationship and engagement with regulatory oversight bodies and examiners. Set priorities and objectives, at a technical, functional and governance level protecting the enterprise and critical infrastructure processes and capabilities associated with the US Housing Sector. Developed and implemented strategy leveraging relationships with venture capital firms to accelerate security technology roadmap. Leading strategy to “shift-left” and support the company’s digital & cloud transformation to preserve cyber protection & resilience.

    • Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer
      Oct 2018 - Dec 2024 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    • Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
      Mar 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos