Christopher Porter
About Christopher Porter
Christopher Porter is the Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer at Fannie Mae and serves on multiple boards, including the Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk and the FAIR Institute.
Company
Christopher Porter is currently working as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Fannie Mae in Reston, Virginia. He also holds board memberships at the Analysis and Resilience Center for Systemic Risk, Safe Housing Alliance, and FAIR Institute. Additionally, he serves on the Technical Advisory Council for Zscaler.
Title
Christopher Porter holds the title of Senior Vice President & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Fannie Mae. He is responsible for overseeing the company's information security strategy, ensuring robust protection against cyber threats.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Porter has an M.S. in Management of Information Technology from UVA McIntire School of Commerce and a B.A. in Economics and Psychology from the University of Virginia. He has a strong background in cybersecurity, data breach research, and intelligence capabilities. He is known for creating the VERIS Framework, which is extensively used in the cybersecurity industry.
Background
Christopher Porter has extensive experience in the cybersecurity domain, having worked in various capacities at different organizations. He has held multiple roles at Verizon, including Managing Principal, Principal for Research and Intelligence, Senior Security Analyst, and Security Consultant. Prior to his tenure at Verizon, he worked as an IT Analyst II at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and served on the M.S. MIT Advisory Board at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia.
Achievements
Christopher Porter is globally recognized for his contributions to Verizon’s Data Breach Report series. He has a proven track record in developing research and intelligence capabilities, defining strategic security solutions, and building effective intelligence sharing programs. He has successfully led security teams in collecting, aggregating, and analyzing incident and indicator data, demonstrating his ability to identify and fulfill market needs.