Christopher Painter

Christopher Painter is a globally recognized leader on cyber policy, cyber diplomacy, cybersecurity, and combating cybercrime. He has been at the vanguard of cyber issues for over 30 years, first as a federal prosecutor handling some of the most high-profile cyber cases in the United States and then as a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, National Security Council, and, finally, as the world’s first cyber diplomat at the Department of State. Among many other things, Chris is president of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise Foundation, serves on the board of the Center for Internet Security and the Public Sector Advisory Board for Palo Alto Networks, and was a commissioner on the Global Commission for the Stability of Cyberspace. He is a frequent speaker on cyber issues, frequently is interviewed and quoted in the media, and has testified in front of congressional committees. He has received a number of awards and honors, including Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun, Estonia's Order of Terra Mariana, RSA Security Conference's Public Policy Award, and the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, and was named the Bartles World Affairs Fellow at Cornell University. He received his B.A. from Cornell University and J.D. from Stanford Law School.
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2022 in Review
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — January 19, 2023

Accountability and Multilateralism in Israel’s Approach to Cyber Diplomacy
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — November 9, 2022

Placing Cyber Diplomacy at the Top of the Agenda
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 15, 2022

The Cyber Real World and Multilateralism
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — June 23, 2022

Cybersecurity from the Hill: A Discussion with Congressman Langevin
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — June 3, 2022

2021 in Review: All Things Cyber
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — December 17, 2021

Cybersecurity and the UN Disarmament Agenda
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — October 15, 2021

Cyber Rule Making and Implementation
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — September 10, 2021

The Ransomware Episode with Ciaran Martin
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 20, 2021

Berlin's Cyber Diplomacy
Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — July 6, 2021
