Senior Security Response Engineer at VMware
Seattle, Washington, United States
Security Engineer @ 2K 1. Project managed the security team across all of 2K Games, Inc. and devised annual roadmaps for security that covered all areas of the business include information, network, application and IT 2. Drafted and delivered technical policies and standards that improved our overall security process and compliance posture3. Helped to define and create...
Security Engineer @ 2K 1. Project managed the security team across all of 2K Games, Inc. and devised annual roadmaps for security that covered all areas of the business include information, network, application and IT 2. Drafted and delivered technical policies and standards that improved our overall security process and compliance posture3. Helped to define and create the incident response team and built strategic plans for handling various incidents 4. Managed over a $3 million dollar security budget including negotiating purchases and organizing external services5. Contributed security subject-matter expertise and risk assessments for critical infrastructure and applications From May 2015 to March 2016 (11 months) Novato, CaliforniaWeb Security Administrator @ 2K 1. Designed, implemented and rolled out a web security process in the SDLC2. Reviewed and audited our WAF protections to work towards full coverage and harden our web front3. Executed penetration testing, code reviews and developed code fixes4. Designed and implemented a third party bug notification system for all our applications5. Inventoried and migrated the web front to a more secure environment6. Pushed for a ubiquitous process across dev teams From May 2013 to May 2015 (2 years 1 month) Novato, CaliforniaSecurity Researcher @ Adobe Systems 1. Web application penetration testing 2. Performed code reviews3. Designed and implemented various application fuzzers and testing tools4. Triaged numerous external vulnerabilities and performed bug analysis5. Took part in threat modeling other team’s applications6. Used numerous security tools7. Interviewed and helped mentor newly hired interns From June 2009 to May 2013 (4 years) San Jose, CaliforniaComputer Developer @ CADRC 1. Project lead of a team that designed and implemented a testing structure to simulate an automated web user 2. Worked on a various components of our main java application From 2006 to 2009 (3 years) San Luis Obispo, California AreaQuality Engineer Intern @ Adobe 1. Designed and implemented a distributive test framework 2. Created Win32 and Flex Web Applications3. Wrote websites to collect metrics From June 2008 to September 2008 (4 months) San Jose, CaliforniaSenior Security Response Engineer @ VMware 1. Worked with external reports to triage their findings, pinpoint the issue in source code, demonstrate exploits and provide mitigations and workarounds. 2. Validated and reviewed open source software vulnerabilities and developed POCs from descriptions.3. Performed penetration tests, developed fuzzers, discovered vulnerabilities and provided mitigations.4. Created tools incorporating machine learning and big data concepts for enhancing our coverage across the company and to greatly improve our efficiency. 5. Discovered and responsibly disclosed numerous CVEs in OSS. 6. Lead security team automation and innovation projects in areas of Machine Learning, Automation and Big Data concepts. Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder @ AppVision 1. Architected, designed and implemented two products, involving both a client-side Android and server side component, from concept to release that was valued over a few million dollars2. I personally created a patent pending mobile application security technology that had no equal in the market3. Managed a small remote team of developers in building out UI functionality 4. Reviewed business documents and collaborated on various decisionsArticle: http://www.geektime.com/2016/01/17/your-antivirus-app-isnt-enough-hackguard-is-changing-that/ From January 2015 to March 2017 (2 years 3 months) Remote
2K
Security Engineer
May 2015 to March 2016
Novato, California
2K
Web Security Administrator
May 2013 to May 2015
Novato, California
Adobe Systems
Security Researcher
June 2009 to May 2013
San Jose, California
CADRC
Computer Developer
2006 to 2009
San Luis Obispo, California Area
Adobe
Quality Engineer Intern
June 2008 to September 2008
San Jose, California
VMware
Senior Security Response Engineer
AppVision
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder
January 2015 to March 2017
Remote
1. Project managed the security team across all of 2K Games, Inc. and devised annual roadmaps for security that covered all areas of the business include information, network, application and IT 2. Drafted and delivered technical policies and standards that improved our overall security process and compliance posture3. Helped to define and create the incident response team... 1. Project managed the security team across all of 2K Games, Inc. and devised annual roadmaps for security that covered all areas of the business include information, network, application and IT 2. Drafted and delivered technical policies and standards that improved our overall security process and compliance posture3. Helped to define and create the incident response team and built strategic plans for handling various incidents 4. Managed over a $3 million dollar security budget including negotiating purchases and organizing external services5. Contributed security subject-matter expertise and risk assessments for critical infrastructure and applications
What company does Christopher McCown work for?
Christopher McCown works for 2K
What is Christopher McCown's role at 2K?
Christopher McCown is Security Engineer
What industry does Christopher McCown work in?
Christopher McCown works in the Computer & Network Security industry.
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