Chris Romeo

Chris Romeo is a prominent figure in the cybersecurity industry, particularly in application security and threat modeling. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Devici, a company focused on making threat modeling simple, scalable, and actionable for development teams.12

Professional Background

Chris has an extensive career spanning over 25 years in the security field. His experience includes various roles across different aspects of cybersecurity:

• CEO and Co-founder of Security Journey: Prior to Devici, Chris founded Security Journey, a security education company, which he led to a successful exit in 2022.12
• Chief Security Advocate at Cisco: In this role, he focused on spreading security knowledge through education and champion programs.12
• Other positions: Chris has held roles in application security, security engineering, incident response, and various executive positions.1

Current Roles and Ventures

Besides his position at Devici, Chris is also:

• Managing General Partner at Kerr Ventures: A venture that provides guidance and invests in cybersecurity startups.3
• Operating Advisor at Jurassic Capital.3
• Advisor and Investor at Appsec Phoenix.3

Expertise and Contributions

Chris is recognized for his expertise in:

• Application security
• Threat modeling
• Security champions programs

He is also known for:

• Hosting award-winning podcasts: "Application Security Podcast," "The Security Table," and "The Threat Modeling Podcast".124
• Being a highly rated industry speaker and trainer, featured at major conferences like RSA Conference, DefCon, OWASP Global AppSec, and others.12

Education and Certifications

Chris holds:

• A Bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University
• A Master's degree from Shepherds Theological Seminary
• CISSP and CSSLP certifications3

Chris Romeo's LinkedIn username is indeed "securityjourney," reflecting his previous company and his ongoing journey in the security field.3