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Adam Hils
Sr Director Analyst
Adam Hils is a Senior Research Director with Gartner for IT Leaders. He covers cloud and infrastructure security, including WAAP (web application and API protection), enterprise firewalls, hybrid mesh firewalls, microsegmentation and zero trust.
Previous experience
Mr. Hils has performed in several strategic product marketing and management roles. In those roles, he focused on helping customers enhance their security postures.
Professional background
Barracuda Networks, Director, Enterprise Solutions, 1 years
HP Enterprise Security, Senior Product Line Manager, 3 years
IBM Internet Security Systems, Security Strategist, 2 years
Education
Master's degree in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree in English, Georgia Southern University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Securing networks - implementing firewalls, IPS and multifunction platforms
Selecting IPS
Making next-generation firewall (NGFW) decisions
Web application firewall decisions
Best-of-breed network security vs. multifunction platforms