Tom Scholtz VP Distinguished Analyst Camberley United Kingdom Years of Experience 17 years at Gartner 31 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Security & Privacy View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Tom Scholtz is a Research Vice President in Gartner, where he advises clients on security management strategies and trends, and is an acknowledged authority on information security policy design, security organizational dynamics, and security management processes. Based in the United Kingdom, Mr. Scholtz is a regular presenter at European industry events. Previous Experience Mr. Scholtz has more than 20 years of experience in information security and systems management. His background includes extensive technology experience in the utility and banking industries. Mr. Scholtz joined Gartner in April 2005 with the acquisition of META Group, where he was an analyst for eight years. Before META Group, he served in various IT architecture and operations roles for a number of South African companies. Professional Background META Group, Vice President, 8 years Nedcor Bank, Operations Manager, 1 year Eskom, IT Advisor, 13 years Education Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, University of South Africa Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Languages Afrikaans English LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Achieve Level 2 Maturity in Gartner's ITScore for Information Security 14-May-2013 Rob McMillan, Tom Scholtz Definition: People-Centric Security 04-Apr-2013 Tom Scholtz Consider a People-Centric Security Strategy 07-Mar-2013 Tom Scholtz Toolkit: Chief Information Security Officer Job Description 25-Feb-2013 Tom Scholtz Creating a Security Process Catalog 23-Jan-2013 Tom Scholtz