Chris Butera

Chris Butera is the Senior Technical Director for the Cybersecurity Division (CSD) of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). In this role, Mr. Butera is focused on advancing CISA’s cyber capabilities and services, leading CISA’s zero trust efforts, prioritization of cyber-R&D work, and leading strategic work in the ICS and OT space. Mr. Butera brings a wealth of experience to his role with over 20 years in various cybersecurity and IT leadership positions in federal and local government as well as the private sector. Throughout his federal career, Mr. Butera has led much of the CISA’s cyber defense operations including the federal government’s response to the most significant cybersecurity incidents facing the United States dating back to 2014. 

Prior to this role Mr. Butera briefly served as the Acting Deputy Executive Assistant Director for the Cybersecurity Division during the 2021 presidential administration transition. Previous roles at CISA include Associate Director of Threat Hunting, Deputy Director of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), and Chief of the NCCIC Hunt and Incident Response Team. 

Mr. Butera’s interests lie in analyzing new forensic artifacts, developing new analytical tools, vulnerability research, and emerging technologies. Mr. Butera holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Science degree in computer science from the University of Chicago and holds several industry technical certifications.