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Andrew Walls
Andrew Walls
Research Director
Sacramento, CA USA
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Years of Experience
3 years at Gartner
33 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
Security & Privacy

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Roles and Responsibilities
Andrew Walls is a research director in Gartner Research, where he specializes in information security practices, tools and markets in social media, enterprise governance, awareness/communications, directories, investigations and security program management. Security practices and markets in the Asia/Pacific region are also a focus of his research agenda.
Previous Experience
Mr. Walls has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Walls worked for four years as a principal security consultant for Cybertrust Australia, where his practice focused on ISMS development, security governance, breach investigations and compliance assessments. Before that, he worked for four years in financial services security for HBOSA (BankWest). Prior to his concentration on information security, Mr. Walls worked in software development, product management, database design and IT management for commercial and educational organizations.
Professional Background
Cybertrust Australia, Principal Security Consultant, 4 years
Halifax Bank of Scotland Australia (BankWest), Information Security and Risk Specialist, 4 years
Coflexip Stena Offshore, IT Manager and Security Director, 1 year
Industry Awards/Accolades
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Education
M.B.A., Marketing and Finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Chemistry and Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill




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How to Win Arguments About the Security of Social Software 01-Feb-2010 Andrew Walls
Roundup of Security Research, 1Q10: Understanding and Controlling Social-Media Security Risks 14-Jan-2010 Andrew Walls, Jay Heiser, Paul E. Proctor
Speed Security Awareness Program Development by Using External Resources 07-Dec-2009 Andrew Walls
Optimize Platform Management With Platform-Based Directory Solutions 20-Nov-2009 Andrew Walls
New U.S. Government Security Guidelines for Social Media Are a Start, but Only a Start 05-Oct-2009 Andrew Walls, Andrea Di Maio