Mr. Kristopher Rides

Kris Rides is the Founder and CEO of Tiro Security, a cybersecurity recruitment and professional services firm focused on helping organizations build and scale high-performing security teams. He chairs the Industry Advisory Board for NCyTE and serves on several advisory boards, including The Cyber Helpline, Washington State’s Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, and GRCIE. Recognized as an expert in cybersecurity talent and workforce development, Kris frequently speaks on leadership, career development, and the future of the cybersecurity profession. He is also the host of the Root to CISO podcast, where he interviews security leaders about their career journeys and lessons learned. Kris has presented at DEF CON, RSA Conference, InfoSec World, BSides Las Vegas, and ISC2 Security Congress.