Cristopher Rhea

Cristopher Rhea, CISSP-ISSAP, HCISPP, CCSP, has over 30 years of experience in information security and technology, currently serving as the Principal Cloud Information Security Architect at Mayo Clinic since March 1993. In this role, Cristopher collaborates with the Chief Information Technology Architect's office to ensure secure solutions within the Office of Information Security. Prior positions at Mayo Clinic include Principal Info Security Engineer and Sr. Information Security Engineer, where Cristopher provided architecture and design consultation across the enterprise. Cristopher also owns Canine Trainers LLC, focusing on animal rescue and obedience training. Previous roles include Senior Engineer at SSI and Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs. Cristopher holds a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.