Christopher Painter

Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Strategic Technologies Program
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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Inside Cyber Diplomacy

2022 in Review

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter review the evolution of cyber in 2022.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — January 19, 2023

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Accountability and Multilateralism in Israel’s Approach to Cyber Diplomacy

In this episode, co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Amir Sagie to discuss he recent OEWG meeting, national cyber strategies, multilateralism and capacity building, accountability mechanisms, and more.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — November 9, 2022

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Placing Cyber Diplomacy at the Top of the Agenda

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with William Middleton, Cyber Director of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. 

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 15, 2022

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

The Cyber Real World and Multilateralism

Jim Lewis and Chris Painter interview Isaac Morales Tenorio, Mexico’s Coordinator for Multidimensional Security. 

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — June 23, 2022

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

2021 in Review: All Things Cyber

In the last episode of this season of Inside Cyber Diplomacy, Jim Lewis and Chris Painter review the cyber developments of 2021. 

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — December 17, 2021

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Cybersecurity and the UN Disarmament Agenda

In this episode, co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — October 15, 2021

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Cyber Rule Making and Implementation

Co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Ambassador Takeshi Akahori, former Ambassador for Cyber Policy of Japan.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — September 10, 2021

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

The Ransomware Episode with Ciaran Martin

Co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Ciaran Martin, Professor of Practice in the Management of Public Organisations at Oxford University, and former Chief Executive of the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre.

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — August 20, 2021

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy
Inside Cyber Diplomacy

Berlin's Cyber Diplomacy

Co-hosts Jim Lewis and Chris Painter talk with Germany's Cyber Ambassador Regine Grienberger

Podcast Episode by James Andrew Lewis and Christopher Painter — July 6, 2021

CSIS Inside Cyber Diplomacy