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Chris Kinnahan

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Vice President, Cyber Defense at Sony
📍 Ashburn, Virginia, United States

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Cyber Defense
Job Level
Senior
Location
Ashburn, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Optimistic
Non-Confrontational
Amiable & Agreeable

They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

10-2021
Vice President, Cyber Defense
Sony
7-2018 - 10-2021
Senior Director, Cyber Defense
Sony
4-2017 - 6-2018
Director of Incident Response Engineering
Sony
10-2012 - 4-2015
Associate CISO
U.S. Department of the Treasury
9-2011 - 9-2012
Director of CSIRT
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Education
2020 - 2020
Chief Information Security Office Executive Certificate
Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
2001 - 2004
M.S.
George Mason University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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