Cybersecurity Engineer
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Chris Horvatich
Myself
Scottsdale,AZ
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Cybersecurity Engineer with years of experience in threat management, incident response, and security architecture. Currently specializing in AI Security, applying offensive security mindsets to safeguard AI models and infrastructure. Expert in SIEM (Splunk) and NIST frameworks, with active advanced training in the Hack The Box AI Pentester path and CPTS certification to ensure secure AI integration.
4
Years of experience
Work History
Founder & CEO
2 Years 9 Months- Direct end-to-end security engagements and secure web development for enterprise clients, specializing in threat modeling, vulnerability identification, and strategic risk advisory.
- Design, develop, and deploy custom web applications, integrating security-by-design principles throughout the software development lifecycle to prevent vulnerabilities from deployment.
- Continuously research emerging threat vectors to ensure defense strategies and simulated attacks mitigate modern exploitation methods against web and cloud infrastructure.
Key Engagement: Worldview Consulting - Delivered full-stack web development services alongside a comprehensive vulnerability assessment to establish and fortify the client's digital presence.
- Audited existing web architecture and implemented secure coding practices to mitigate common attack vectors, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and SQL injection.
- Leveraged industry-standard frameworks to conduct controlled exploits, identifying critical security gaps before malicious actors could weaponize them.
- Provided strategic remediation guidance that bridged the gap between technical execution and business risk, significantly improving the client's baseline security posture.
Owner & Operations Manager
2 Months- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Direct day-to-day operations and project coordination for a specialized hardware business, overseeing custom high-performance PC assembly and e-commerce supply chains.
- Develop operational process maps, track project metrics, and manage stakeholder relationships with external vendors and technical clients to ensure SLA compliance.
IT & Cybersecurity Consultant
1 Year 6 Months- Delivered full-stack web development services alongside a comprehensive vulnerability assessment to establish and fortify the client’s digital presence.
- Audited existing web architecture and implemented secure coding practices to mitigate common attack vectors, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and SQL injection.
- Leveraged industry-standard frameworks to conduct controlled exploits, identifying critical security gaps before malicious actors could weaponize them.
- Provided strategic remediation guidance that bridged the gap between technical execution and business risk, significantly improving the client’s baseline security posture.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Encrypted data and erected firewalls to protect confidential information.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
Experienced Associate
1 Year 5 Months- Generated high-fidelity security findings through Red Team assessments and penetration testing, providing the foundational data utilized by enterprise threat remediation programs.
- Evaluated threat applicability and mapped attack paths against the MITRE ATT&CK framework to assess organizational risk, exposure, and structural vulnerabilities.
- Authored comprehensive executive reports and risk assessments, translating technical vulnerabilities into prioritized, actionable remediation roadmaps for application and infrastructure teams.
- Collaborated with cross-functional technical teams to identify remediation blockers, explain exploit mechanics, and influence security decisions to ensure effective risk reduction.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer satisfaction and engagement.
- Analyzed customer data to identify trends and anticipate customer needs.
Education
B.S. - Cybersecurity Engineering
AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
CPTS - In Progress
Skills
AI & Application Security
Threat Management
Reconnaissance: Nmap
OpenVAS
Cloud Security: AWS Cloud Practitioner
Traffic Analysis: Wireshark
tcpdump
Exploitation: Metasploit
BeEF
Web Testing: Burp Suite
OWASP ZAP
sqlmap
Password Cracking: John the Ripper
hashcat
hydra
Wireless Auditing: Aircrack-ng
Log Analysis: Splunk
ELK Stack
Lab Training: Hack The Box
TryHackMe
Websites
Projects
AI Penetration Testing & CPTS Certification Path Hack The Box
Timeline
Owner & Operations Manager
Myself
07.2026 - Current
IT & Cybersecurity Consultant
Worldview Consulting
01.2024 - 07.2025
Founder & CEO
CB Cyber Solutions
12.2023 - Current
Experienced Associate
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
06.2022 - 11.2023
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
B.S. from Cybersecurity Engineering
AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
CPTS from In Progress