Chris Lindsey

CTO

Overland Park, Kansas, United States32 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 15 years of direct security experience.
Led comprehensive application security programs.
Global speaker and community leader in AppSec.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Application Security expert with extensive experience in SaaS and security architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

Application SecurityAppsec

Other Skills

InfoSecInformation SecuritySecurityDevSecOpsC#.NETASP.NETMicrosoft SQL ServerSQLVendor ManagementBusiness IntelligenceData ModelingASP.NET MVCBusiness AnalysisjQuery

About

Chris Lindsey is a seasoned speaker who has appeared at conferences, webinars, and private events. Currently building an online community and creating a podcast series, Chris draws on expertise from more than 15 years of direct security experience and over 35 years of experience leading teams in programming and software, solutions, and security architecture. For three years, Chris built and led an entire application security program that includes the implementation of mature AppSec programs, including oversight of security processes and procedures, SAST, DAST, CSA/OSA, compliance, training, developer communication, code reviews, application inventory gathering, and risk analysis.

Experience

32 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs

Current Experience

Ox security

Field CTO

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · New York, United States · Remote

Devnetwork

Security Advisory Board

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Appsec hive

Community Leader

May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · United States · Remote

Community Leader for AppSecHive

Mend.io

3 roles

Application Security Evangelist

Jan 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

In this position I will be speaking at conferences, webinars, building an AppSec community, sharing AppSec best practices and mentoring.

Application SecurityAppSecInfoSecInformation SecuritySecurity

Global Director, Professional Services

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Apr 2024 · 9 mos

Senior Solutions Architect

Apr 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

With over a decade of experience specializing in AppSec programs, our automated technology defends against supply chain attacks, malicious packages, and vulnerabilities. Trusted by 1,000+ global clients, including 25% of the Fortune 100. Visit Mend.io for more details.