LUMEN
CHRISTOPHER SMITH TITLE : VICE PRESIDENT , GLOBAL SECURITY SERVICES
COMPANY : LUMEN INDUSTRY : TECHNOLOGY LOCATION : LOUISIANA , USA
Lumen being the largest public peered IP network on the planet , we have visibility to threats on the network before they even breach a customer ' s infrastructure .”
Black Lotus Labs Lumen also has an in-house threat intelligence team branded Black Lotus Labs ®. Tasked with watching the network for anomalies , they ’ re on the lookout for malware , C2s and anything that leaves a footprint on the network .
“ I think of our team as weather forecasters ,” explains Smith . “ If you were living in Florida and were worried about a hurricane , you could turn on the news and get updates days before it hit . That ’ s what our threat intel team does . They see those threats before they impact our customers , and we can act on that . The most egregious threats we can take right off the network ; we are able to blackhole them so they can never touch our customers . We also work with law enforcement to help them prosecute the worst offenders of malware and C2s . Allied to this , we build capabilities into our
EXECUTIVE BIO
Christopher Smith consistently creates world-class product experiences through solid product management practices . His ability to identify and solve his customers ’ business problems stems from more than 20 years of experience developing and managing technology products and applications for the Enterprise market . Chris currently serves as Lumen ’ s Vice President of Global Security Services . In this capacity , he oversees the Connected Security pillar of the Lumen platform . This includes investment oversight , and product and revenue management for the global security-product portfolio . Prior to joining Lumen through the Level 3 acquisition of CenturyLink , Chris was Vice President of Product Management , responsible for enterprise voice solutions and the global data center portfolio . He also served as a director in the CTO office at Global Crossing , where he was responsible for setting and incubating technology direction , and developing and managing the suite of SIP Trunking services . Chris ’ s work for Lumen is just a side gig , however . For his real job , Chris plays guitar in a band , and he intends to resume playing live shows post-Covid . businesschief . com 221