Christopher Burgess
Writer, Speaker, Pundit & Commentator
Christopher Burgess (@burgessct) is an award-winning writer and speaker on the topics of safety, security, intelligence, privacy, and national security.
He is also an advisor, consultant, and advocate for effective security strategies, be they at the office or at home. He has deep expertise in intelligence, counterintelligence, competitive intelligence, big data solutions, big data analytics, information security, security, online safety and security, compliance, and privacy on a global scale.
Should your organization require a writer, speaker or advisor, please contact him via email (christopher@burgessct.com)
He has appeared on CNN, News Nation, BBC, I24, China News, Bloomberg, CBS, NBC, ABC, and others, providing his commentary and analysis. Additionally, he has lectured and presented before government, academic, and business organizations around the globe.
He previously held the position of Senior Security Advisor to Cisco and served 30+ years within the CIA. He has traversed the startup world as CSO, COO, and CEO.
Upon his retirement from the CIA, he was awarded the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. Upon his retirement from Cisco, they gifted him a fine Stetson and a bottle of single-barrel Jack.
He is a freelance writer, whose writing has appeared in CSO Online, Clearance Jobs, CIO, Security Boulevard, Sophos Naked Security, Blackberry/Cylance, IBM Security Intelligence, Securely Travel, Palo Alto Networks (internal), Cisco Security Blog, Huffington Post, RSA Conference, and more. His byline columns cover outcomes, strategy, tactics, modus operandi, nation-state activities, and erudite research, with emphasis on what the CISO/CSO/CIO/CEO needs to know: the ever-present insider risk management, the prevalence of espionage, and of course the machinations of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.
In addition, he writes a monthly blog for DTEX Systems and hosts their “Conversations from the Inside,” a monthly program on LinkedIn where insider risk thought leaders discuss issues of the day. (available on Spotify). He also hosts a weekly program, “Classified Chronicles,” on ClearanceJobs Live (members only), where he discusses national security issues.
He co-authored the book “Secrets Stolen, Fortunes Lost, Preventing Intellectual Property Theft and Economic Espionage in the 21st Century.” Contributed to “Bringing the Social Media Revolution to Health Care” published by the Mayo Clinic. And wrote the English and Spanish editions of “Senior Online Safety.” He is currently crafting an upcoming book, co-authored with Barbara Schluetter, “The Trusted and Valued Insider (Threat/Risk).”
He resides in “Slower Lower Delaware,” where he moves at the most appropriate speed.
A chronology of his writing (2006-2025) is available Burgess Writing Chronology
