“We are in a cloud security transition period in which focus is shifting from the provider to the customer. Enterprises are learning that huge amounts of time spent trying to figure out if any particular cloud service provider is ‘secure’ or not has virtually no payback” Jay Heiser – Research VP at Gartner
Source: CSO Online
About of Jay Heiser:
18 years at Gartner , 35 years industry experience
Roles and Responsibilities
Jay Heiser is a VP analyst and the Chief of Research for the ITL Security and Risk Management team. Mr. Heiser’s recent areas of research include cloud security, SaaS governance, and digital business risks. His most recent research examines the international implications of the public cloud computing business model.
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Heiser’s background includes several software product management roles involving encryption, secure messaging, antivirus and secure UNIX software. As a consultant, he has performed security assessments for major corporations, multinational internet service providers and the US Department of Defense, as well as writing information security policies for both UBS and Credit Suisse. Co-author of the book “Computer Forensics: Incident Response Fundamentals,” he was a columnist for Information Security magazine for 10 years.
Professional Background
International Network Services/Lucent Technologies, Principal Consultant, 3 years
The Santa Cruz Operation, Product Manager, 6 years
UBS, Associate Director, Group Information Security, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Mr. Heiser has served on the Editorial Advisory Board for Information Security magazine, the Advisory Board for the London Chapter of ISSA and several (ISC)2 test advisory groups.
Education
B.A., College of Wooster, Ohio (studied computer science, religion and German; awarded honors on senior thesis, a computer-assisted analysis of an ancient document)
Certified Information System Security Professional
M.B.A., International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management (ASU), Glendale, Arizona
