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it_user563148

  • Head of IT Security at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
  • Has 5-10 Years Of Experience
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User Activity
About 8 years ago
Answered a question: Looking Into Implementing a Web Security Solution.
Bluecoat and Forcepoint offer credible solutions. Think through where your users are and what they connect to. A mobile workforce may need an agent and a cloud gateway (unless you force them back to base over VPN) but may give problems if connecting to sites that whitelist…
About 8 years ago
Answered a question: What Solution for SIEM is Best To Be NIST 800-171 Compliant?
The previous respondents have all given great responses. I’d agree that going for a MSSP service is sensible based on the skills you have in-house. AlertLogic have a good reputation (unsure of their US presence). If you were going to go in-house, AlienVault has a shallow…
Answers
About 8 years ago
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
Looking Into Implementing a Web Security Solution.
About 8 years ago
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
What Solution for SIEM is Best To Be NIST 800-171 Compliant?
About me

A dedicated and enthusiastic IT Security Professional with a deep technical knowledge of IT, including cloud and managed hosting. Strong experience in Information Security, Risk and Compliance, including PCI. Enjoys leading projects and teams. Has a strong belief that IT Security enables businesses to manage risk with confidence.

Professional Qualifications include CISSP, ITIL Foundation and MCITP(EA,SA and DBA)

Certifications
  • VMware Certified Professional - Datacenter Virtualisation
  • MCTIP: Enterprise Administrator
  • MCTIP: DBA
  • MCITP: Server Administrator
  • Oracle Certified Professional (10g)
  • VMware Certified Associate - Cloud
  • CISSP
Education

The University of Manchester
The Open University
The University of Manchester
CERN