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Chris Honaker

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Sr. Director, Information Security at Alteryx
📍 Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States

Chris is a cybersecurity executive with over 20 years of experience building security programs for major SaaS and technology organizations. As Sr. Director at Alteryx, he specializes in product security and multi-cloud architecture. Colleagues describe him as a highly talented "superstar" with exceptional technical and business skills.

Chris is an active voice in the cybersecurity community, often sharing his perspectives on emerging technologies like AI and industry practices. He recently re-engaged with major industry events by attending the Blackhat conference after a ten-year hiatus, expressing a desire to reconnect with peers.

He has a unique take on AI, believing that "agentic AI is technical debt with ambition."

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Information Security
Job Level
Senior
Location
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States
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AI Governance
He shares nuanced views on AI adoption, cautioning that its ROI can be vague and that governance is critical before deployment to avoid creating technical debt.
Cloud Security Operations
He is actively building his team at Alteryx, with a focus on operational cloud security and secure design for multi-cloud SaaS platforms.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Sr. Director, Information Security
Alteryx
6-2021 - 9-2022
Director of Product Security and Architecture
Twitter
8-2019 - 6-2021
Sr. Manager, Information Security
Rubrik, Inc.
8-2017 - 8-2019
Principal Product Security Architect
Palo Alto Networks
11-2016 - 8-2017
Product Security Officer - People & Payments
Xero
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Education
2012 - 2014
Masters of Information Technology
Virginia Tech
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Capital University
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