Chris Lemmon

Director of Engineering

Chicago, Illinois, United States10 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Director of Security Engineering with extensive cybersecurity expertise.
Passionate about empowering diverse students in cybersecurity.
Active contributor to multiple cybersecurity community initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity expert with a focus on security engineering and community empowerment.

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Skills

Core Skills

CybersecurityVulnerability AssessmentPenetration TestingRisk Assessment

Other Skills

Burp SuiteCSSCollaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationConfiguration reviewsCreative Problem SolvingDefense in DepthHTMLIncident Handling and Digital InvestigationsJavaScriptLeadershipLinuxManagementManual testingMemory and Malware Investigations

About

As Director of Security Engineering, Chris leads Secure Yeti’s team of security consultants while delivering security assessments for high-profile clients. Guided by a passion for empowering diverse students to succeed in cybersecurity, Chris runs the Cybersecurity Career Accelerator (CCA) program at City Colleges of Chicago to help bridge the gap between education and career. Chris’s enthusiasm for knowledge sharing is matched only by her commitment to community impact. She serves on Latinas in Cyber’s (LAIC) Advisory Board, the DEF CON Groups Global team, and as Deputy Conference Associate Coordinator for Black Hat USA. Away from the keyboard, Chris is happily outnumbered by her Border Collie and Australian Shepherd, who insist on fresh air and adventure.

Experience

10 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Secure yeti

2 roles

Director of Security Engineering

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Advanced Security Engineer

Oct 2021 – Oct 2024 · 3 yrs

Provide security consulting services for private and public sector clients, specializing in financial institutions. Conduct Web Application Security Control Assessments (SCAs) across various platforms such as in-house developed applications, AWS, and Azure. Perform manual testing, utilize tools like Burp Suite and Postman, and execute configuration reviews, aligned with NIST 800-53 controls.
Assist in network penetration testing including vulnerability scanning, discovery, and assessment using Nessus, Nmap, and other reconnaissance tools.

Security consultingWeb Application Security Control AssessmentsManual testingBurp SuitePostmanConfiguration reviews+7

City colleges of chicago

3 roles

Cybersecurity Career Accelerator (CCA) Instructor

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

NCL-CTF Skills and Experience Course Facilitator

Mar 2020 – Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Cybersecurity Bootcamp Alumni Instructor

Jan 2020 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

Black hat

Deputy Conference Associate Program Manager

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

Bai security

IT Security Auditor / Pentester

Feb 2021 – Oct 2021 · 8 mos · Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Vulnerability assessments & penetration tests on clients’ internal, external, wireless, & web application environments; crafted personalized phishing websites & emails; conducted social engineering evaluations via phishing (email), vishing (phone), smishing (SMS tests), and physical (in-person).
Project management of numerous simultaneous assessments, adeptly coordinating technical testing and client communications from pre-kickoff to post-delivery across a wide array of engagements.

Vulnerability assessmentsPenetration testsPhishingSocial engineering evaluationsProject managementPenetration Testing+1