Jeffrey Wheatman Research Director Parlin, NJ USA Years of Experience 3 years at Gartner 18 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Security & Privacy View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Jeffrey Wheatman is a research director for Information Security and Privacy. As an analyst within the Gartner for IT Leaders' Security & Risk Management program, I work with senior security executives to help them address security risks within their environments Previous Experience Mr. Wheatman is a seasoned information security practitioner with significant expertise as a hands-on technologist as well as extensive background in strategy and program development. He has over nine years experience in consulting for Fortune 500 and Global 200 organizations in numerous vertical markets where he has managed teams responsible for architecting, deploying and managing security programs and solutions. During his nine years in consulting, Jeffrey was responsible for successfully developing and managing information security consulting practices for several regional professional services providers in the northeast United States. Jeffrey has significant hands-on experience in multiple areas within technology and security including network operations, end-user support, network architecture, telecommunications and systems analysis. Jeffrey has an MBA in management of information systems from the Zicklin School of Business in NYC. His business acumen complemented by technical background prepared him for his current role at Gartner where he regularly advises senior security executives on aligning information security and risk management with business goals and objectives. Professional Background Gotham Technology Group, Security Practice Manager, 2 years Brute Force Security, CSO, Principal Consultant, 1 year Martha Stewart Living, AVP, Network & Information Security, 3 years Education MBA, Computer Information Systems - Zicklin School of Business BA, Economics - Queens College LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Toolkit: Sample IT Risk Register 20-Nov-2009 Jeffrey Wheatman What Is a Risk Register, and Why Do You Need One? 17-Nov-2009 Jeffrey Wheatman Q&A: How to Close the Gap Between Information Security and IT Risk Management 23-Sep-2009 Jeffrey Wheatman Typical Elements of an Enterprise Data Security Program 27-Aug-2009 Eric Ouellet, Jeffrey Wheatman Expand Your Enterprise's Data Security Focus to Address Changing Technologies and Increasing Risks 25-Aug-2009 Jeffrey Wheatman, Eric Ouellet