# Chris Hughes

> Chris Hughes is a U.S. Air Force veteran, co-founder and president of Aquia Inc., VP of Security Strategy at Zenity, and the founder of Resilient Cyber - a cybersecurity newsletter and podcast with 31,000+ subscribers. A three-time Wiley/Springer author, inaugural CISA Cyber Innovation Fellow, and adjunct professor at two universities, Hughes has become one of the most influential voices on software supply chain security, vulnerability management, and agentic AI security.

- **Role:** VP of Security Strategy at Zenity / President & Co-Founder at Aquia Inc.
- **Organizations:** Zenity, Aquia Inc., Resilient Cyber, CISA, OWASP, Cloud Security Alliance, IANS Research, Capitol Technology University, University of Maryland Global Campus, CoSAI
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Information Systems Management, Strayer University, M.S. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, Dakota State University, CISO Certificate, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Named inaugural CISA Cyber Innovation Fellow (2023), Founded Resilient Cyber newsletter/podcast with 31,000+ subscribers, Published three books with Wiley and Springer on cybersecurity

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Active duty service in the U.S. Air Force
- **mid career** — Civilian cloud and DevSecOps work for U.S. Navy and Defense Health Agency
- **mid career** — Civil servant at GSA/FedRAMP, focused on cloud security and compliance
- **2020-2021** — Co-founded Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on cloud and cybersecurity
- **2021** — Launched Resilient Cyber newsletter and podcast
- **2023** — Named inaugural CISA Cyber Innovation Fellow, focused on SBOM adoption and software supply chain security
- **2023** — Published 'Software Transparency: Supply Chain Security in an Era of a Software-Driven Society' (Wiley)
- **2024** — Published 'Effective Vulnerability Management: Managing Risk in the Vulnerable Digital Ecosystem' with co-author Nikki Robinson (Wiley)
- **2024** — Joined IANS Research as Faculty
- **2024** — Joined Zenity as VP of Security Strategy
- **2025** — Published 'Securing AI Agents: Foundations, Frameworks, and Real-World Deployment' with Ken Huang (Springer)
- **2026** — Speaking at RSA Conference 2026 on agentic AI security; Resilient Cyber crosses 31,000+ subscribers

## Achievements

- Named inaugural CISA Cyber Innovation Fellow (2023)
- Founded Resilient Cyber newsletter/podcast with 31,000+ subscribers
- Published three books with Wiley and Springer on cybersecurity
- Co-founded Aquia Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Holds CISSP and CCSP certifications alongside AWS and Azure security certifications
- Adjunct professor at Capitol Technology University and UMGC
- IANS Research Faculty Member
- Contributor to OWASP Agentic Top 10 framework
- Zenity representative on CoSAI Project Governing Board
- Keynoted RSA Conference, DevSecOps Days, CSA events, and InfoSec World

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Scheduled to speak at RSA Conference 2026 on comprehensive agentic AI security
- **2025-10** — Published 'Securing AI Agents' with Springer co-authored with Ken Huang
- **2025-04** — Active contributor to OWASP Agentic Top 10 framework and OWASP GenAI Security Project
- **2024-12** — Joined Zenity as VP of Security Strategy focusing on enterprise agentic AI security
- **2024-06** — Named IANS Research Faculty Member
- **2024-03** — Published 'Effective Vulnerability Management' with Wiley, co-authored with Nikki Robinson

## Links

- Website: https://www.resilientcyber.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/resilientcyber/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ResilientCyber
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@resilientcyber

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Last updated: 2026-04-27