I’m Chris Zinda, a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat with over 15 years of experience in IT security, identity management, and enterprise infrastructure.
What I Do
I serve as Product Manager for Red Hat Certificate System, Red Hat Directory Server, and Identity Management. My work focuses on shaping the product vision for enterprise identity and security platforms, partnering with engineering teams to architect secure software solutions, and driving cross-functional initiatives across engineering, documentation, and support teams.
Areas of Expertise
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Deep technical and business understanding of certificate management, lifecycle automation, and trust architectures
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise identity solutions
- Zero Trust Architecture - Building security frameworks that verify every access request
- Product Management - Translating customer needs and market insights into product strategy and roadmap priorities
Background
Before moving into product management, I spent over 8 years as a Senior Technical Account Manager at Red Hat, specializing in PKI and two-factor authentication as an Identity and Access Management expert.
Prior to Red Hat, I worked on PKI initiatives for the Department of Defense, ensuring FIPS 140-2 compliance and implementing certificate status protocols for DISA Operations Group. My career began in systems administration and engineering roles, where I built expertise in Linux environments, automation, and infrastructure security.
Certifications
- Security+
- nShield Certified System Engineer (nCSE)
- Introduction to Zero Trust (LFS183)
- PMC Level I
- The Effective Product Owner