Chris Nims

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EVP, Chief Information Security Officer at Capital One

Reston, Virginia, United States

Overview

Chris Nims is the EVP and Chief Information Security Officer at Capital One, where he leads the cybersecurity organization. His expertise spans cloud engineering, security strategy, and managing large technical teams. He holds a BSCS from Northwestern University and a CISO Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University. Colleagues describe him as a strong, focused, and technically skilled leader.

He is passionate about developing talent and fostering diversity, serving as an Executive Sponsor for Capital Ones Tech Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging Council. He has spoken to high school students about the importance of understanding technological vulnerabilities and has an interest in fostering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

Previously, as CISO at Verizon Media, he led the renowned cybersecurity team known as "The Paranoids. "

Personality Overview

Social Proof Driven

Procedural

Calm

They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.  They usually go by the book, following all rules and procedures. They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Strategy
As CISO for Capital One, Verizon Media, and AOL, he has extensive experience leading enterprise security, incident response, and building defensive strategies like red teams and bug bounties.
Cloud Transformation
He previously led Capital One's Cloud and Productivity Engineering division and has spoken about the company's "all in" strategy for cloud adoption and innovation.
Talent Development
He is an Executive Sponsor for Capital One's Tech Diversity & Inclusion Council and has spoken to students to encourage future cybersecurity professionals.

Media Appearances

Chris Nims – EVP, Chief Information Security Officer at Capital One (TheOrg.com profile). Featured in TheOrg.com

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The culture of support and inclusion at Capital One motivates Chris Nims (Instagram Reel). Featured in Instagram

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Capital One Financial Corporation – Christopher D. (Chris) Nims Profile. Featured in Boardroom Insiders

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Work History

8-2023
EVP, Chief Information Security Officer at Capital One
8-2022 - 8-2023
Executive Vice President at Capital One
1-2023 - 5-2023
EVP, Interim Divisional Chief Information Officer at Capital One
10-2019 - 5-2020
Advisory Council Member at Center for Democracy & Technology
1-2019 - 5-2020
CISO & Chief Paranoid at Verizon Media

Education

1987 - 1992
BSCS from Northwestern University
2014 - 2014
CISO Certificate from Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

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Insights For Selling To Chris

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization

DONT's

  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chris is

  • Low risk, approval of other stakeholders and successful process-based evaluation are most important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chris

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chris move?

  • They do not like to rush, so they could be slow in making decisions.
  • Can Chris take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

You And Chris

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