Adam Hils Principal Research Analyst Atlanta, GA USA Years of Experience 2 years at Gartner 18 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Small & Midsize Business View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Adam Hils is a principal research analyst with Gartner Research. He covers network security and has primary coverage for multifunction firewalls and is expert in Microsoft SharePoint security issues. In addition, he specializes in providing security advice to small and midsize businesses, and he provides security budgeting advice to enterprises of all sizes. Previous Experience Mr. Hils has performed in several strategic marketing roles, both as a consultant and as a vendor. In those roles, he focused on helping customers enhance their security postures. Professional Background IBM Internet Security Systems, Security Market Strategist, 2 years Top Layer Networks, Director of Product Marketing, 1 year Gartner, Market and Business Strategy Consultant, 5 years Education Master's degree in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor's degree in English, Georgia Southern University LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Report Highlight for User Survey Analysis: Midsize Security Buying Behavior in Western Europe and BRIC Nations 20-Nov-2009 Adam Hils, Ruggero Contu Predicts 2010: Infrastructure Protection Is Still Not 'One Size Fits All' 18-Nov-2009 Ray Wagner, Peter Firstbrook, Paul E. Proctor, Eric Ouellet, Lawrence Orans, John Pescatore, Adam Hils User Survey Analysis: Midsize Security Buying Behavior in Western Europe and BRIC Nations 18-Nov-2009 Adam Hils, Ruggero Contu Q&A on SMB Multifunction Firewalls: Mixing Security as a Service Into the Platform 27-Oct-2009 Adam Hils Purewire Brings Barracuda Networks Critical SaaS Capabilities 15-Oct-2009 Peter Firstbrook, Adam Hils