Gartner Expert

Luis A Castillo

Sr Director Analyst

Luis Castillo is a Senior Director Analyst in the Technology and Service Provider (TSP) division of Gartner, researching Emerging Technology and Trends (ETT) within security markets. Luis' research in emerging technologies and trends is focused on areas such as exposure management, preemptive security, the global attack surface grid, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for related use cases, and security services/consulting for product leaders (Tech CEO's, General Managers, Chief Product Officers, Product Managers, and Product Marketers) in spaces related to his coverage area.

Previous experience

Luis brings over 25 years of experience in IT and information security. Prior to joining Gartner, Luis spent his career in corporate industry and security consulting at companies such as Optiv, Secureworks and Lockheed Martin. Over the years, he has held several technical and leadership positions of increasing responsibility in areas, including network and systems management, IT service delivery, NOC/SOC operations, program management, and cybersecurity. Luis' cybersecurity experience includes integration and implementation projects in domains such as identity and access management, email security, network security, endpoint security, application security, cyber GRC, and vulnerability management.

Professional background

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Cyber Program & Portfolio Manager - Corporate Information Security, 22 years

Optiv Security, Practice Director - Vulnerability Management and Remediation, 2 years

Secureworks Inc., Managing Principal Consultant - Global Professional Services, 3 years

Areas of coverage
  • Advance Product and Services Strategy

  • Product/Service Evolution and Management

  • Improve Product Marketing Execution

  • Technology Market Essentials

  • Emerging Technologies and Trends Impact on Products and Services

Education

M.S. Computer Science - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

B.S. Computer Science - University of Notre Dame

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

01

How are AI and machine learning impacting security solutions in Exposure Management ?

02

What are the emerging trends and technologies in Preemptive and Exposure Management and how can product leaders best address evolving use cases?

03

What strategic opportunities exist for growth and innovation in cybersecurity (Preemptive and exposure management)?

04

What are effective strategies for positioning and messaging to stand out from competitors?

05

What is the cybersecurity market evolving and what are competitive dynamics in specific segments like ASM, EAP, AEV, Preepmtive?