Christopher C. (Chris) Krebs was the first Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security. This page covers identity and public roles only.
Identity
About Chris Krebs
This site is case-file commentary on official acts and public statements by a public figure. Titles and dates come from the Senate record, his own Senate testimony, federal statute, SentinelOne’s release and SEC filing, and his Aspen Digital biography. Identity confidence: high. The case file lives on the home page.
Documented roles
- Before government service. Led Microsoft’s U.S. cybersecurity policy efforts. SentinelOne release; Aspen Digital.
- August 2017. Began leading DHS’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), per his Dec 16, 2020 testimony.
- June 12, 2018. Confirmed by voice vote as Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs (PN1624). Senate.gov.
- November 16, 2018. CISA Act (Pub. L. 115-278) created CISA; Krebs became its first Director.
- November 17, 2020. Terminated by President Trump. American Presidency Project.
- 2021–2023. Co-founder, Krebs Stamos Group (with Alex Stamos); co-chair, Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder (final report Nov 2021).
- November 2023–April 16, 2025. SentinelOne Chief Intelligence and Public Policy Officer and President of PinnacleOne, after SentinelOne acquired Krebs Stamos Group (completed Nov 8, 2023).
- April 9, 2025. Subject of the presidential memorandum “Addressing Risks from Chris Krebs and Government Censorship.” whitehouse.gov.
- Current (as of Sep 28, 2026). Founder, The Krebs Group; CBS News contributor; Board, UVA Center for Politics; member, Aspen US Cybersecurity Group. Aspen Digital.
What this site is not
Not a government site. Not affiliated with Chris Krebs, CISA, DHS, SentinelOne, the Aspen Institute, or CBS News. Not an accusation of a crime. A presidential memorandum ordering a review is not a finding. See the disclaimer.