Summary
Chris Thompson is a Product Architect and senior security researcher with eight years of hands-on experience leading red team and adversary simulation engagements for enterprise clients. Based in Tampa, he has progressed through technical leadership roles at SpecterOps and Focal Point Data Risk, building testing methodologies, custom tooling, and high-performing teams that translate technical findings into business risk. His background spans Active Directory, web app, wireless, and complex PCI/IT compliance assessments across Fortune 500 environments, and he’s comfortable mapping low-level vulnerabilities to boardroom impact. Known for mentoring practitioners and developing repeatable operations, he brings a practitioner’s rigor to product strategy in offensive security. An early career focus on university-level vulnerability automation hints at a long-standing interest in blending research, tooling, and practical security outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BS Information Technology, BS Information Technology at Florida State University