Christopher Rouland Bio
Christopher Rouland is a 25-year veteran of the information security industry and a valued member of the Atlanta technology community. Chris has founded several companies focused on providing cyber security to Fortune 500 corporations and government establishments earning him the distinction of one of Atlanta’s most respected technology entrepreneurs.
Most recently, Chris founded Bastille, the only company focused exclusively on providing intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment for the Internet of Things (IoT). Chris took Bastille alone from his garage, to a team of over 40 engineers (including 5 DARPA challenge winners) and a world class management team, and raised over $12MM in Angel funding and top tier VC (BVP, Noonan, Rouland), in addition to creating over a dozen patents on the IP.
In 2008, Chris founded Endgame, leader in cyber security and defense for the government sector. In just three years, he grew the company from his basement to more than $10 million in revenue and nearly 100 employees. Chris also put together a world-class team of investors and board of directors investing over $58 million in venture capital. His innovation and leadership combined with Endgame’s rapid growth awarded him the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Business Person of the Year in 2011.
Prior to founding Endgame, Chris served as chief technology officer at Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) where he was responsible for the overall technical direction of its product and services portfolio. In addition, he was a formidable figure in the success of ISS’s X-Force online threat task force. In 2006, IBM Corp. purchased ISS, where Chris remained CTO and was appointed an IBM Distinguished Engineer. From 1994 to 1998, Chris served as vice president of distributed technology at Lehman Brothers. A noted information security expert, Christopher Rouland is a sought after speaker and has been featured in national publications, including Forbes and Wall Street Journal.
Most recently, Chris founded Bastille, the only company focused exclusively on providing intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment for the Internet of Things (IoT). Chris took Bastille alone from his garage, to a team of over 40 engineers (including 5 DARPA challenge winners) and a world class management team, and raised over $12MM in Angel funding and top tier VC (BVP, Noonan, Rouland), in addition to creating over a dozen patents on the IP.
In 2008, Chris founded Endgame, leader in cyber security and defense for the government sector. In just three years, he grew the company from his basement to more than $10 million in revenue and nearly 100 employees. Chris also put together a world-class team of investors and board of directors investing over $58 million in venture capital. His innovation and leadership combined with Endgame’s rapid growth awarded him the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Business Person of the Year in 2011.
Prior to founding Endgame, Chris served as chief technology officer at Internet Security Systems Inc. (ISS) where he was responsible for the overall technical direction of its product and services portfolio. In addition, he was a formidable figure in the success of ISS’s X-Force online threat task force. In 2006, IBM Corp. purchased ISS, where Chris remained CTO and was appointed an IBM Distinguished Engineer. From 1994 to 1998, Chris served as vice president of distributed technology at Lehman Brothers. A noted information security expert, Christopher Rouland is a sought after speaker and has been featured in national publications, including Forbes and Wall Street Journal.