Analyst Profile
Jay Heiser
Jay Heiser
Research VP
Vienna, VA USA
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Years of Experience
6 years at Gartner
24 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
Regulatory Compliance
Security & Privacy

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Roles and Responsibilities
Jay Heiser is a research vice president specializing in the areas of IT risk management and compliance, security policy and organization, forensics, and investigation. Current research areas include cloud and SaaS computing risk and control, technologies and processes for the secure sharing of data with external partners, forensic investigation and case management tools, and the control of user-developed applications, such as Excel spreadsheets.
Previous Experience
Mr. Heiser's background includes several product management roles for encryption, messaging, antivirus and secure Unix software. As a consultant, he has performed security assessments for multinational Internet service providers and the 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 has been a columnist for "Information Security" magazine since 2000.
Professional Background
UBS, Associate Director, Group Information Security, 2 years
International Network Services/Lucent Technologies, Principal Consultant, 3 years
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., Product Manager, 6 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Editorial Advisory Board member for "Information Security" magazine
President's Award from (ISC)2
Advisory Board member for London Chapter of ISSA
Education
M.B.A., International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona
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
Languages
English
German




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Information Security Program Management Key Initiative Overview 05-Feb-2010 Jay Heiser, Paul E. Proctor
Findings: Manufacturing CIOs Should Learn From Overautomation Mistakes 01-Feb-2010 Dan Miklovic, Jay Heiser
Google's High-Stakes Maneuver in China Highlights Security and Political Issues 28-Jan-2010 Whit Andrews, Sandy Shen, Jay Heiser, John Pescatore
Controlling Staff Behavior Takes More Than Technology 27-Jan-2010 Jay Heiser
Top 10 Policy-Writing Mistakes 18-Jan-2010 Jay Heiser