Chris Furtick

Chris Furtick is an accomplished cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Director of Defensive Security at Echelon Risk + Cyber since January 2024. With extensive experience, Furtick has held key roles including Subject Matter Expert at SANS Institute and Vice President Client Solutions at Fortalice Solutions, LLC. Notably, Furtick directed incident response and security engineering teams while managing multiple security initiatives. Previous positions include Director of Security Engineering at NorthState Technology Solutions and an L3 Cyber Defense Escalation Analyst at IBM, where critical cybersecurity threats and incidents were addressed for a global retailer. Furtick's career began as the Director of Security Solutions Implementation at Stalwart, leading managed services for a Fortune 50 client, and served as a Professional Services Engineer at RSA, providing guidance on security implementations across various industries. Furtick holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Southern Wesleyan University.