Chris S Chen is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in cybersecurity and network engineering. Currently serving as a Principal IT Security Engineer at The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation since January 2020, Chris leads the Cyber Security Engineering team and manages the Cloud SaaS security solution, Akamai KONA Site Defender. Prior to this role, Chris held various positions including Senior Infrastructure Services Engineer at DTCC, Senior Network Engineer at IPsoft, and Network Engineer at Windstream, where responsibilities included overseeing high visibility network engineering projects and managing network security initiatives. Educational qualifications encompass a Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas State University and multiple bachelor's degrees in Computer Science from Huston-Tillotson University and Concordia University Texas.