Chris Acevedo is a senior digital forensics and incident response consultant at Optiv with over a decade of expertise in cybersecurity and information technology. Chris served in the U.S. Army as part of the special operations forces (SOF), specializing in military and signals intelligence. His expertise spans digital forensics, incident response and threat hunting, with a proven track record of conducting high-stakes digital investigations for small businesses, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Chris has handled complex cases involving ransomware, state-sponsored attacks, intellectual property theft, ethics violations and malware infections.