Christopher Burger

Christopher Burger is chief information security officer of F5, a Seattle-based networking and security company, a role he took on in April 2025. In the position he leads cybersecurity strategy, programs and governance for the company.

Career path

Burger has held security leadership roles for roughly two decades, working at Russell Investments, Clearwire and Corbis. Over 26 years he worked across technology and information security operations, reshaping security and risk management strategies in sectors including financial services and telecommunications, with roles at Washington Mutual, Corbis, Clearwire, and Russell Investments.

He joined Slalom, the global business and technology consulting company, in 2018, serving as Vice President and Managing Director of Information Security & Governance. On April 15, 2024, Slalom appointed Burger as its first Chief Information Security Officer. In that role he oversaw Slalom's security team and worked to elevate the company's global security and risk services to help customers improve their security posture and performance. Slalom described Burger as known in the cybersecurity industry for pragmatic approaches that strengthen leaders' confidence in their security systems.

Burger moved to F5 from Slalom, where he had been the company's first CISO.

Remit and public statements

At F5, Burger's responsibilities center on cybersecurity strategy, programs and governance for a company that works on application delivery and security. Commenting on the move, Burger said on LinkedIn, "F5 has been at the forefront of application delivery and security for nearly three decades," Burger said on LinkedIn.

While at Slalom, Burger spoke publicly about the connection between security and emerging technology, noting that companies were planning for what artificial intelligence and innovation would mean for their businesses, and that protecting intellectual property and employees was a critical piece of building a security posture for the future.