Christopher Clark is Director of Cybersecurity Incident Response at Thrive, where he leads the organization’s global incident response program and manages a 24/7 team supporting organizations through ransomware attacks, nation-state intrusions, insider threats, and business email compromise incidents. He works closely with executive leadership, legal counsel, insurers, and technical teams to guide clients through high-impact cyber events and recovery efforts.
Christopher played a key role in building Thrive’s Incident Response Retainer program, developing the team’s threat intelligence capabilities, forensic playbooks, and legal-privileged IR operations. His work focuses on helping organizations improve resilience, strengthen readiness, and recover quickly during crisis situations.
With a background spanning digital forensics, cybersecurity operations, and emergency response, Christopher brings a calm, execution-focused approach to incident leadership. Based in Maine, he is active in cybersecurity and threat intelligence communities and regularly contributes insights on cyber operations and incident response.
Areas of Expertise
- Incident response and crisis management
- Threat intelligence and digital forensics
- Ransomware recovery and cyber resilience
- Security operations and IR program development
Certifications:
- Fortinet Certified Associate in Cybersecurity
- Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 2: Certified Associate
- Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1: Certified Associate
- Criminal Justice Information Services: Security and Privacy: Privileged Role (FBI)
As Seen In
- Swift Action, Seamless Resolution: How Thrive Successfully Responded to Ransomware Event
- Learn how Thrive’s Proactive Cybersecurity Response Team Prevents Ransomware Attack
- Frenus Best of LinkedIn CW 09/ 10: ICT & Tech Insights: Iran Conflict Cyber Operations: What It Means for Defenders
