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John Watts
VP Analyst, KI Leader
John Watts works in research covering infrastructure security topics. Primary coverage is Security Service Edge (SSE), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), zero trust strategy, and rationalization of cybersecurity vendors and tools. John also covers the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape, secure enterprise browsers, and AI Usage Control.
Previous experience
Prior to this, Mr. Watts built a security engineering and operations team from scratch focused on preventative security controls. He designed security solutions including network segmentation, intrusion prevention systems, cloud-based proxy controls, firewalls, enterprise mobility management, data loss prevention, identity and access management systems including SAML and OAuth/OpenID Connect, client and server antivirus, PCI and SOX compliance controls, and cloud security (SaaS and IaaS).
Professional background
Greenbrier and Russel, Senior Consultant, 3 years
Micron Technology, Sr. Manager IT/Lead Enterprise Security Architect, 12 years
Southwest Airlines, Software Architect, 4 years
Areas of coverage
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Infrastructure Security
Education
B.B.A., Information Systems and International Business, Cum Laude, Baylor University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
How do I plan and deploy zero trust technologies to the organization?
How do we optimize vendors and tools to maximize resiliency and flexibility?
What are the best ways to secure access to web, SaaS, and private applications for my branches and hybrid workforce?
How do we discover and manage assets for cybersecurity?
How do we prepare and respond to the current threat landscape?