Chris is recognized as one of the top Cybersecurity professionals in the private and public spaces.
Chris’s journey began as a math and computer science tutor in school and found that he had a gift of helping those who thought they could not learn something, not only learn but succeed. His teaching style would help people realize that they could learn subjects they never thought possible. Chris's favorite part of tutoring was seeing people learn and seeing their confidence grow and has helped hundreds launch their careers.
Chris won the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award for Technical Achievement and was also selected by the deans of his college as a leader for his achievements in helping students.
During his career, Chris has held titles such as Senior and Principal Network Engineer, Senior SOC Analyst/Manager, and the Cybersecurity overall Lead for the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition, he has consulted with multiple Fortune 500 companies and continues to be a subject matter expert.
Throughout his career, Chris has written courses and certified hundreds in multiple certifications including Security+, Network+, CCNA, CISSP, and others. Chris's passion for helping others to succeed has always been a part of his career, which is why he founded Career Up, LLC. Chris's motivation is seeing his students launch their careers and achieve success within their fields and offering the best training from real-world experience at an affordable price.
Chris Holds The Following Credentials:
A.S. Computer Science / Mathematics Concentration, HACC, Penn State University
Published Book and Course author
Award-winning Math and Computer Science Tutor and College leadership award recipient
Pennsylvania Governor Award for Technical Achievement
B.S. Data Analytics and Data Management, WGU
CISSP
ITILv4
Web Foundations Associate
MCSA
Certified Data Analyst
Air Defense Certified Expert
Former: IACRB CREA, CCSA, CCSE, CCNA x 2, and MCSE
“There's nothing you cannot accomplish if you truly want to.” - Chris