Chris Davis

About Me

Accomplished cybersecurity professional with 20+ years of experience in cloud security, compliance, and risk management. Currently leading SOC 2 Type II initiatives at Intel Tiber AI Cloud while authoring industry-leading publications on IT auditing and security.

20+ Years Experience

MBA from UT Austin

Education

MBA in Information Security

University of Texas at Austin – McCombs School of Business • 2001

BSc in Nuclear Engineering Technologies

Thomas Edison State College • 1999

AS in Nuclear Science Technology

Georgia Military College • 1997

Experience

A proven track record of delivering cybersecurity excellence across industry-leading organizations.

Principal Cloud Security Researcher, Intel® Tiber™ AI Cloud

Intel Dallas, TX

May 2024 – Present

Spearheaded SOC 2 Type II attestation and remediation initiatives for Intel Tiber AI Cloud
Conducted comprehensive threat model assessments of complex systems
Streamlined security requirements and SDL processes
Authored and delivered security whitepapers and compliance documentation

Cloud Security, Compliance, Privacy Engineer (SCOPE), Office of the CTO

VMware Dallas, TX

Jan 2021 – Jan 2024

Principal Security Standardization Lead responsible for leading engagements with international standards organizations
Optimized cybersecurity product development through the consolidation of product and system security control requirements
Collaborated to consolidate service development review activities
Improved the efficiency of customer onboarding

Chief Cloud Cybersecurity & Compliance Architect; Product Management

Caveonix Dallas, TX

Nov 2018 – Oct 2020

Designed empirical cybersecurity risk model for cloud solutions
Spearheaded the successful integration of 23 global cybersecurity frameworks
Developed strong working relationships with government and enterprise customers

Cloud Security Strategies & Technical Solutions Architect

Oracle Cloud Dallas, TX

Nov 2017 – Nov 2018

Provided actionable recommendations for improvements in security tooling and operations
Evaluated the current state and recommended enhancements for Security Tooling
Contributed to a comprehensive security review of the organization's security functions

Cloud Security Architect; Risk Management & Assurance Senior Consultant

Amazon Web Services Dallas, TX

Nov 2016 – Nov 2017

Delivered comprehensive training sessions to AWS customers
Executed security assessments for a high-profile client post-breach

Publications

Author and co-author of industry-leading books on cybersecurity, IT auditing, and computer forensics.