Chris Hinkley

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  • Chris Hinkley's details
    • Title: Senior Security Engineer
    • Company: FireHost
  • Chris Hinkley's presentations
    • Secure Cloud Hosting: Real requirements to protect your open source data
    • Web Hosting -- Knocking Out Application Layer & Open Source Threats

  As a FireHost Senior Security Engineer, Chris Hinkley maintains and configures FireHost network security devices, and develops policies and procedures to secure thousands of customer servers and websites. Mr. Hinkley has been with FireHost since the company’s inception and was previously a Web developer for TargetScope, an interactive marketing and web development company. In that role he created everything from simple website animations to complex and dynamic product configurations using the latest technology and development frameworks. Mr. Hinkley quickly transitioned from his role at TargetScope to FireHostwhere he’s held a number of security and technology related roles including security engineer, lead engineer and manager. In these roles within the organization, he’s serviced hundreds of customer servers, including Windows and Linux, and overseen the security of all hosting environments to meet PCI, HIPAA and other compliance guidelines.

  Hinkley’s love for learning Web technology started as a child, and he’s since been on a personal quest to satisfy his immense thirst for knowledge and skills as they relates to technology development. Hinkley has an Associates degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia, and a Bachelors degree in Visual Communications.