Christopher J. Rouland
Vice President, X-Force R&D
Internet Security Systems (ISS)
Christopher Rouland is the Vice President, X-Force R&D at Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS). The X-Force is a group of security experts dedicated to understanding, documenting and coding new vulnerability checks and tests, attack signatures and solutions to global security issues. X-Force also maintains the industry's most comprehensive online knowledge base for rapid look up of information on thousands of risks and threats.

Mr. Rouland has specified responsibilities for the overall management of the research and development team. In his role at Internet Security Systems, he is a frequent spokesperson for national media outlets for organizations such as CNN, Fox News, and the Associated Press, as well as most technical print publications. Mr. Rouland was credited with the discovery and naming of the Slammer worm recently, and initiated the White House press conference to alert the world media to the secondary damaging impacts of the Code Red worm. Rouland's team additionally supports the US Department of Homeland Security with daily briefings to update and advise the US government on the current health of the Internet, as well as new types and sources of attacks.

Mr. Rouland has fourteen years of valuable experience in information technology. Prior to joining Internet Security Systems, Rouland began his career deploying most of the first Internet connections for UUNet in the late 80’s and early 90’s, including sites like 'senate.gov'. Rouland has contracted for several three letter government agencies. He has also held positions as a software developer, network architect, and most recently Vice President of Distributed Technology for Lehman Brothers, Inc.