Christopher Gudzak

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Managing Director at 360 Advanced

United States

Overview

Christopher Gudzak is the Practice Director at 360 Advanced, a national cybersecurity and compliance firm. He is a CPA and Certified Information Systems Auditor with a Masters degree from the University of South Florida. He focuses on integrated compliance solutions and helps clients navigate complex audits.

Before his career in cybersecurity, Christopher served as a Sheriffs Deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Office. He has spoken publicly about this career transition and how the investigative skills he gained in law enforcement are directly applicable to his current role in IT auditing.

Unique fact: His career path took him from being a law enforcement officer to a director at a leading cybersecurity and compliance firm.

Personality Overview

Process Focused

Soft Communicator

ROI Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

HITRUST Certification
He frequently participates in panel discussions and webinars to share his expertise on the keys to successfully navigating HITRUST certification.
Cybersecurity Talent
Actively promotes career opportunities at his firm, indicating a focus on team growth and attracting new talent to the cybersecurity industry.
Career Transitions
He has a unique perspective on changing careers, having moved from law enforcement to corporate compliance, a journey he has discussed on podcasts.

Media Appearances

Chris Gudzak, Practice Director - 360 Advanced. Featured in 360 Advanced (company website)

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Work History

1-2026
Managing Director at 360 Advanced
1-2022
Practice Director at 360 Advanced, Inc.
1-2022 - 12-2025
Practice Director at 360 Advanced
1-2021 - 12-2021
Associate Director at 360 Advanced, Inc.
1-2021 - 12-2021
Associate Director at 360 Advanced

Education

2015 - 2019
Master’s Degree from University of South Florida
2005 - 2009
Bachelor's Degree from University of Tampa

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Insights For Selling To Christopher

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • Preferably use email to follow up with them instead of phone or Linkedin, engage by asking question or opinions

DONT's

  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Christopher is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Christopher

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Christopher move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Christopher take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Christopher

Personality Compatibility


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