Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson, CCIE No. 6256 (R&S and SEC), is a senior technology leader at Cisco, where he is responsible for SalesConnect, the company’s global sales enablement platform. Chris is focused on digital transformation and on building the platforms that help Cisco sellers and partners find the right content and deliver value to customers. He is the author of Network Security Auditing (Cisco Press, 2010), CCNA Cloud CLDADM 210- 455 Official Cert Guide (Cisco Press, 2016), Cisco Certified DevNet Associate DEVASC 200-901 Official Cert Guide (Cisco Press, 2020), and various online video courses for Cisco Press. He holds dual CCIEs in security and routing and switching, CISA, CISSP, ITIL v3, seven SANS certifications, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Residing in Franklin, Tennessee, Chris enjoys tinkering with electronics, robotics, and anything else that can be programmed to do his bidding. In addition, he is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, rabid Star Wars fan, and has a ridiculous collection of Lego. His wife Piper and three children Caleb, Sydney, and Savannah are the true joy of his life and proof that not everything has to plug into a wall outlet to be fun.