Gartner Expert

Anson Chen

Sr Director Analyst

Anson Chen is a Director Analyst with a primary focus on data security, privacy protection, application security, security program management and governance. Mr. Chen has over 15 years of professional experience in a variety of security operation, consulting, and management roles.

Previous experience

Prior to joining Gartner, he was a senior manager of Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Consulting at Ernst & Young, the leader of IT Security, Risk, and Compliance at BMW Brilliance Automotive, and a technical specialist at IBM.

Throughout his career in security advisory and management roles, Mr. Chen has supported IT leaders to acknowledge security initiatives, established security organizations, and chosen reliable technology solutions and vendors to enable organizations to achieve their cybersecurity and compliance objectives.

Professional background

BMW Brilliance Automotive, Leader of IT Security, Risk and Compliance, 4 years

Ernst & Young (China) Advisory, Sr. Manager of Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Consulting, 5 years

IBM, IT Implementation Specialist, 4 years

Areas of coverage
  • Security of Applications and Data

  • Cybersecurity Leadership

  • Digital Technology Leadership for CIOs in China

  • Demonstrate Value and Collaborate With Business Partners

  • Meet Daily Cybersecurity Needs

Education

Master of Business Administration, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

Master of Management Information System, National Chengchi University

BSc., Management Information System, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Impact of Chinese Cybersecurity Law (CSL), Data Security Law(DSL), Personal Information Protection Law(PIPL)

02

Data/Privacy Protection, Data Security Governance, and Data Security Vendors in China

03

Cybersecurity Strategy, Business-Centric Cybersecurity Investments, Outcome-Driven Metrics(ODM) in China

04

AI Trust, Risk, Security Management (AI TRiSM) in China

05

Application Programming Interface(API) Security and Vendors in China