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Christopher Linton

Affiliate Faculty

Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics

Biography

Christopher Linton has been working in IT for over 25 years. He has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. Christopher holds four GIAC certifications: GCIH, GWAPT, GPEN, GWEB, and is a member of the GIAC Advisory Board and the SANS Instructor Development program. He also likes anagrams like "SETEC Astronomy" and has a binary clock on his desk at work. Christopher is currently a director of information security & IdAM for a large public sector organization. He normally teaches our Information Systems Security courses.

Research Interests

    Phishing, SIEM, OSINT, malware, and more.

Teaching Interests

    Improving information security systems, processes, & awareness for all users.

Education

Other in Red Team Operations Certifications

GIAC

Other in Cloud Security Techniques Certifications

GIAC

Other in Penetration Testing Certifications

GIAC

Other in Penetration Testing Certifications

GIAC

Other in Red Team Operations Certifications

GIAC

BS in Computer Science

University of Colorado

BS in Computer Science

University of Colorado​, Boulder