Chris Cochran is the Field CISO and Vice President of AI Security at SANS Institute, where he advises Fortune 1000 executive teams and government leaders on AI strategy, risk, security, and organizational maturity. A Marine Corps veteran and former leader across U.S. Cyber Command, Mandiant, Netflix, Axonius, and the U.S. House of Representatives, he has built a career turning complex technology and emerging risk into clear executive decisions. Chris helps leaders understand where they are with AI, where risk is accumulating, and what capabilities, governance, and strategy they need to build next. His work sits at the intersection of AI ambition and enterprise resilience, helping organizations move faster with greater clarity, confidence, and control.

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