Christopher Alberts is a senior member of the technical staff in the Acquisition Support Program at SEI. For the past 11 years, his work has focused on applied research and development in the field of risk management. He initially concentrated on systems and software development risk and later focused his attention on information-security risk. His work has produced practical management methods, tools, and techniques that have been applied by people in government and industry organizations, both nationally and internationally. In his current research, Mr. Alberts is extending the risk management philosophy by developing an approach that managers can use to achieve mission success in complex environments. He has coauthored two books: Managing Information Security Risks: The OCTAVE^SM Approach and the Continuous Risk Management Guidebook. Prior to joining SEI, Mr. Alberts worked at Carnegie Mellon Research Institute, where he developed autonomous robots for hazardous environments, and at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he automated AT&T's manufacturing processes. He has a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. He can be reached at cja at sei.cmu.edu.