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Ted Ernst

Sr Director Analyst

Senior Director Analyst in the Business Technology and Insights area of Gartner. More than 36 years experience in the technology sector; with the majority as a software solution provider. My experience spans the entire software delivery landscape including market analysis, software architectural design and development, CTO, and product management. My area of expertise, most recently, is in cybersecurity with a primary focus on Identity and Access Management, and secondarily on related technologies such as SIEM/SOAR, UEBA, data loss and AI.

In the past I was involved in create products for systems management (ITOM) including: end user performance, network performance, network monitoring, discovery tools to populate CMDBs, service level management.

Previous experience

Sr. Product Manager at One Identity (4 yrs), Product Management Director at Micro Focus (NetIQ) (11 yrs), Chief Technology Officer at Exobox (1.5 yrs), Corporate Architect at BMC Software (20 yrs.).

Holder of multiple patents for software technology innovation.

Areas of coverage
  • Identity and Access Management for Technical Professionals

  • Identity and Access Management

  • Data and Analytics Governance

Education

University of Texas - San Antonio (Computer Science)

San Antonio College (Computer Science)

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Identity and Access Management Solutions

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AI Governance

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Encryption

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ITDR

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Entitlement Hygiene

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