Christian is a seasoned information security expert with over 13 years of combined professional experience in information systems and avionics. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served for seven years, completing two tours and three overseas deployments while working on P-3C and P-8A aircraft. His information security background spans both offensive and defensive disciplines, including roles as a SOC analyst, penetration tester, consultant, engineer, and architect. An active member of the infosec community, Christian is regularly seen at conferences such as DEF CON, Black Hat USA, HackSpaceCon, BSides, and HOPE as both a public speaker and participant. He is also deeply involved in his local community, supporting organizations including the Jacksonville Linux Users Group, Jacksonville Python Users Group, JaxIT, JaxTech, and Jax2600/DC904.