Partner, HALOCK

Chris Cronin is a partner at HALOCK Security Labs and Chair of the DoCRA Council. He is the principal author of the DoCRA Standard and CIS RAM, Center for Internet Security’s Risk Assessment Method. Chris’ clients include Fortune 100 companies, large and mid-sized organizations, start-ups, litigators, and regulators. Since 2010 Chris has helped his clients manage their information security risks to an evidence-based, reasonable level. Chris’ work as an expert witness has helped his clients, regulators, and litigators evaluate the reasonableness of security controls and programs during regulatory oversight or post-breach legal action. As a frequent speaker and cybersecurity writer, Chris contributes to helping professionals strengthen their security and risk programs. His most work, HALOCK and Reasonable Risk’s Annual 10-K Survey, offers insight and guidance on the SEC’s Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure rule. He collaborates with peers in industry collaboratives and think tanks, including Sedona Conference, to help bring equity and due care to cybersecurity and risk management.