Chris H. — CEO
Chris Hughes has roughly 20 years of Cybersecurity and IT Experience. Currently serving as the CEO & Co-Founder of Aquia, a cybersecurity and digital services consulting firm focused on enabling secure digital transformations for Federal, State, and Department of Defense agencies. Mr. Hughes also served as a Cyber Innovation Fellow (CIF) at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Enthusiastic about contributing back to the community, Mr. Hughes is the Author of Software Transparency and Effective Vulnerability Management from the Publisher Wiley and the host of the Resilient Cyber Substack and Podcast. Additionally, Mr. Hughes is a frequent public speaker, panelist, author, and industry commentator on topics related to AppSec, Vulnerability Management, Software Supply Chain Security, and DevSecOps. Bringing diverse expertise, Mr. Hughes has held various roles throughout his career, including CISO, Architecture, Engineering, Governance Risk and Compliance, and more. Often working with technology startups, Mr. Hughes is a startup and board advisor who is passionate about disrupting the cybersecurity ecosystem with innovative capabilities and technologies. Mr. Hughes is also a proud military veteran and adjunct professor, helping to empower and educate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in digital transformation and security management.
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Experience: 18 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Digital Transformation
- Security Management
- Open Source Software Security
- Cloud Security
- Runtime Security
- Api Security
- Identity Management
- Education
- Cybersecurity Training
- Software Supply Chain Security
- Cloud Networking
- Devsecops
Career Highlights
- 20 years of Cybersecurity and IT experience.
- CEO & Co-Founder of a cybersecurity consulting firm.
- Author and public speaker on cybersecurity topics.
Work Experience
Prophet Security
Advisor (1 yr 9 mos)
IANS
Faculty Member (2 yrs)
Astrix Security
Advisor (2 yrs 1 mo)
RAD Security
Advisor (2 yrs 2 mos)
Aquia
Chief Executive Officer (2 yrs 9 mos)
CISO | Co-Founder (2 yrs 3 mos)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Cyber Innovation Fellow (CIF) - Software Supply Chain Security (1 yr 4 mos)
Endor Labs
Chief Security Advisor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Rise8
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (2 mos)
Oteemo Inc.
Managing Consultant - Cybersecurity (6 mos)
GSA
Cloud Security Engineer/Architecture SME (GS-15) (5 mos)
Capitol Technology University
Adjunct Professor (1 yr 11 mos)
Kinect Consulting
Principal Cloud Security Engineer (8 mos)
SPAWAR
PEO EIS Operations Lead, Cybersecurity (3 mos)
Cloud Information System Security Manager (ISSM) (2 yrs 5 mos)
Project Manager/IT Specialist (1 yr 6 mos)
UMUC
Adjunct Professor (9 yrs 8 mos)
ISC Consulting Group
Information Assurance Manager/System Administrator (11 mos)
PROSOFT
System Administrator/Information Assurance Engineer (1 yr 10 mos)
United States Air Force
Cyber Security Specialist (4 yrs)
Education
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)/Cybersecurity at Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
M.S. at Dakota State University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Strayer University
B.S. Information Technology Systems at Strayer University
