Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson, CCIE (Security, Routing, Switching), CISA, CISSP, ITIL, SANS, Technical Solutions Architect in the Cisco Architectures and Verticals Partner Organization, has focused for the past six years on developing security practices with the Cisco partner community. During a 15-year career in internetworking, he has built secure networks that map to strong security policies for organizations, including UPS, GE, and Sprint. Chris is an active speaker on security for Cisco through TechwiseTV, conferences, and webcasts. He has authored a number of whitepapers and is responsible for numerous Cisco initiatives to help build stronger security partners. He holds dual CCIEs in security and routing and switching, CISA, CISSP, ITIL, seven SANS certifications, and a bachelor's degree in business administration. Residing in Bradenton, Florida, Chris enjoys tinkering with his home automation system and playing with his ever-growing collection of electronic gadgets. His wife Barbara and two children Caleb and Sydney are the joy of his life and proof that not everything has to plug into a wall outlet to be fun.