C.K. Redlinger
Senior Privacy & Intelligence Advisor
Professional Bio
C.K. Redlinger is a senior security and risk advisor with four decades of operational experience
spanning military service, law enforcement, counterterrorism, and corporate security leadership. He
currently serves as Senior Privacy & Intelligence Advisor at 360 Privacy, where he works with
executives, public figures, and organizations to reduce digital exposure and defend against data-driven
threats.
C.K. began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps before transitioning into law enforcement, where he
served with the DeKalb County Police Department, primarily assigned to Robbery/Homicide and later
with SWAT. Following 9/11, he was an original member of Triple Canopy, conducting high-threat
diplomatic protection operations in Iraq. He later played a foundational role at the King Abdullah II
Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) in Jordan, serving as an instructor and later Deputy
Director, supporting multinational counterterrorism and protective-operations training.
He subsequently served with the U.S. State Department as a Regional Program Manager for the
Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program, overseeing complex security and capacity-building
initiatives across the Middle East and Africa. After returning to the private sector, he became Vice
President of Corporate Security and Business Continuity at Avantax Wealth Management, advising
senior leadership on executive protection, crisis management, and integrated physical-digital risk.
At 360 Privacy, C.K. focuses on the intersection of digital exposure and real-world threat, helping
organizations understand how personal data is exploited and how to operationalize privacy as a
security control.
He is also a bestselling thriller author whose work draws heavily from real-world security and
intelligence environments.
spanning military service, law enforcement, counterterrorism, and corporate security leadership. He
currently serves as Senior Privacy & Intelligence Advisor at 360 Privacy, where he works with
executives, public figures, and organizations to reduce digital exposure and defend against data-driven
threats.
C.K. began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps before transitioning into law enforcement, where he
served with the DeKalb County Police Department, primarily assigned to Robbery/Homicide and later
with SWAT. Following 9/11, he was an original member of Triple Canopy, conducting high-threat
diplomatic protection operations in Iraq. He later played a foundational role at the King Abdullah II
Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) in Jordan, serving as an instructor and later Deputy
Director, supporting multinational counterterrorism and protective-operations training.
He subsequently served with the U.S. State Department as a Regional Program Manager for the
Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Program, overseeing complex security and capacity-building
initiatives across the Middle East and Africa. After returning to the private sector, he became Vice
President of Corporate Security and Business Continuity at Avantax Wealth Management, advising
senior leadership on executive protection, crisis management, and integrated physical-digital risk.
At 360 Privacy, C.K. focuses on the intersection of digital exposure and real-world threat, helping
organizations understand how personal data is exploited and how to operationalize privacy as a
security control.
He is also a bestselling thriller author whose work draws heavily from real-world security and
intelligence environments.
