James Callaghan

Dr. James Callaghan is a Principal Consultant at ControlPlane, bringing a unique perspective to cloud native security through his background as a theoretical physicist. His journey into cybersecurity began when his coding experiences during physics research revealed the prevalence of vulnerabilities in software systems. After transitioning to cybersecurity, Dr. Callaghan spent several years as a Security Architect for UK Government clients, where he specialized in secure Public Cloud architectures. At ControlPlane, he works with clients in highly regulated environments, focusing on container security and cloud native technologies. He is an active contributor to the cloud native community, presenting at major conferences like KubeCon and developing threat models for critical infrastructure. Dr. Callaghan is also an educator, authoring courses for the Linux Foundation on zero trust principles and providing training through O'Reilly. His expertise spans Kubernetes security, threat modeling, and secure architecture design, particularly in helping organizations protect their systems against modern cyber threats. He frequently shares his knowledge through conference presentations and workshops, including recent talks on Envoy Gateway security and GitOps hardening with Argo CD.