Chris Eng is a seasoned technology executive, mentor, and advisor with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity. As the Chief Research Officer and a founding team member at Veracode, he spearheaded all research efforts, including applied research and product security, while providing strategic guidance on product direction and M&A. During his tenure, Veracode grew from a seed-stage startup to a thriving business, culminating in multiple acquisitions between 2017 and 2022, most recently at a $2.5B valuation.Chris has been a key figure in shaping the software security market and driving advancements in security practices and methodologies. He is a sought-after speaker at industry events and serves on the review board for Black Hat USA, the security community's premier technical security conference. As a charter member of MITRE’s CWE Board, he actively contributes to the evolution of industry standards. His insights and expertise have been featured in major media outlets such as Bloomberg, Fox Business, and CBS.Before joining Veracode, Chris was a Principal Consultant and Technical Director at @stake (later acquired by Symantec), where he led high-impact security assessments for Fortune 100 companies, specializing in web applications, commercial software, and network infrastructure. He was instrumental in establishing @stake’s application penetration testing methodologies and later led Symantec’s global Attack and Penetration Center of Excellence.Earlier in his career, Chris worked as an Electrical Engineer for the U.S. Department of Defense, where he conducted vulnerability research and developed tools for the NSA Red Team to support penetration tests on government and military networks.(P.S. I'm notoriously bad with names and faces! If we’ve only met briefly, feel free to jog my memory in your connection request. Thanks in advance!)