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Perry Carpenter
Perry Carpenter
Research Director
Austin, AR USA
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Years of Experience
2 years at Gartner
13 years IT industry
Areas of Coverage
Security & Privacy

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Roles and Responsibilities
Perry Carpenter is a research director in the secure business enablement group, which is part of the Information Security and Privacy research organization of Gartner Research. His primary focus is on identity and access management (IAM), data privacy, and the information security organization.
Previous Experience
Mr. Carpenter has had a progressive career in IT and information security. Beginning as a programmer, he moved into IAM, marketing analytics and security management. He has implemented and managed enterprisewide security initiatives for Wal-Mart and Alltel Communications. Some of the initiatives he has led include: identity management, mobile data protection (such as laptop encryption), security knowledge and process management, and security awareness program development.
Professional Background
Alltel Communications, Manager, Information Security, 3 years
Wal-Mart, Sam's Club Division, Manager of Analytics and Tracking, 1 year
Wal-Mart, Information Systems Division, Sr. Systems Programmer, 4 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)
Education
Master of Science in Information Assurance (MSIA), Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
B.A., Philosophy/Biblical Languages, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Completed some postgraduate Law courses, University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas




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Research Roundup: Creating and Maintaining an Information Security Awareness and Training Program 29-Jan-2010 Perry Carpenter
Sentillion Deal Will Bolster Microsoft's Healthcare Solutions 14-Dec-2009 Gregg Kreizman, Perry Carpenter, Barry Runyon
Magic Quadrant for User Provisioning 30-Sep-2009 Perry Carpenter, Earl Perkins
Hype Cycle for Governance, Risk and Compliance Technologies, 2009 17-Jul-2009 Jay Heiser, Ronni J. Colville, Mark Nicolett, Sharon McNee, L. Frank Kenney, Daryl C. Plummer, Benoit J. Lheureux, French Caldwell, Tom Eid, Carsten Casper, Debra Logan, John Bace, Whit Andrews, Jeffrey Wheatman, Douglas McKibben, David Furlonger, Kris Brittain, Roberta J. Witty, Dan Miklovic, Richard J. De Lotto, Jeff Vining, Gregg Kreizman, Neil MacDonald, Earl Perkins, Kenneth Chin, Mick MacComascaigh, Eric Ouellet, John E. Van Decker, Perry Carpenter, Frances O'Brien, Paul E. Proctor, Les Stevens, Ant Allan, Bill Gassman, C. Dwight Klappich, Andrew White, John Radcliffe, Carolyn DiCenzo
Hype Cycle for Identity and Access Management Technologies, 2009 16-Jul-2009 Gregg Kreizman, Ant Allan, Avivah Litan, Earl Perkins, Perry Carpenter, Ray Wagner, Eric Ouellet, Greg Young, Neil MacDonald, Barry Runyon, Lawrence Orans, Carolina Milanesi