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.
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.
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
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
M.S. Computer Science - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
B.S. Computer Science - University of Notre Dame
How are AI and machine learning impacting security solutions in Exposure Management ?
What are the emerging trends and technologies in Preemptive and Exposure Management and how can product leaders best address evolving use cases?
What strategic opportunities exist for growth and innovation in cybersecurity (Preemptive and exposure management)?
What are effective strategies for positioning and messaging to stand out from competitors?
What is the cybersecurity market evolving and what are competitive dynamics in specific segments like ASM, EAP, AEV, Preepmtive?