Analyst Profile

Lawrence Orans

Managing Vice President

26 years at Gartner, 40 years industry experience

Location: Stamford, CT USA | Language(s): English

Roles and Responsibilities

Lawrence Orans focuses on network security research. He assists chief information security officers and their direct reports in developing network-based strategies for mitigating security threats. Mr. Orans is the lead author for Gartner's Secure Web Gateway Magic Quadrant. He also helps drive Gartner's SASE research and Zero Trust research.

Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner in 1997, Mr. Orans held systems engineering positions at IBM, 3Com and Bay Networks (via Wellfleet Communications), where he worked with enterprises on designing and implementing secure network infrastructures.

Professional Background

3Com, Systems Engineer, 2 years
Bay Networks, Systems Engineer, 3 years
IBM, Programmer/Systems Engineer, 9 years

Education

B.S., Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A., Stern School of Business at New York University

Industry Awards/Accolades

Golden Quill, Gartner, 2014
Thought Leadership, Gartner, 2015

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