Chris Merkel

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Chris Merkel

Senior Director, Cybersecurity Operations

Northwestern Mutual

Chris Merkel leads Northwestern Mutual's Incident Response, Insider Risk and Detection Engineering functions. Beyond his current role, he has had a distinguished career in cybersecurity, leading global organizations and solving cutting-edge challenges in cloud security, appsec, product security, threat-informed defense strategies and automated assurance methodologies. Chris is passionate about professional development, organizing career villages, performing career counseling, mentoring, and being actively involved in helping non-traditional students get their start in cybersecurity.

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#marketing #globalcareer #womenintheworkplace #digitaltranformation #diversityintheworkplace

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#NorthAmerica

Speaking Engagements

Blue Team Con

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Blue Team Con is an annual cybersecurity conference for individuals interested in cybersecurity defense. This includes defenders of organizations but also extends to practitioners performing governance, risk, and compliance, as well as application security development and anyone else who helps safeguard organizations.

27-28 August 2022

Information Technology

Blue Team Con 2023

Paid

Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated event of the year, Blue Team Con! Taking place from August 25 to 27, 2023, at the prestigious Fairmont Chicago, this annual cybersecurity conference is designed specifically for defenders and welcomes anyone passionate about safeguarding organizations. Join us for an unparalleled experience focused on

25-27 August 2023

Information Technology

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