Analyst Profile

Avivah Litan

VP Distinguished Analyst

20 years at Gartner , 35 years industry experience
MD USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Avivah Litan is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. Ms. Litan's areas of expertise include endpoint security, security analytics for cybersecurity and fraud, user and entity behavioral analytics, and insider threat detection.

Areas of Coverage

Security & Privacy

Avivah Litan's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Market Guide for User and Entity Behavior Analytics
23-Apr-2018
Market Insight: The Road to AI — A Journey to Smarter Security and Risk Decision Making
18-Apr-2018
Report Highlight for Market Insight: How to Capitalize on Disruptive Blockchain-Based Advertising Platforms That Enable GDPR Compliance
12-Mar-2018

Background

Previous Experience

Before joining Gartner, Ms. Litan worked as a Director of Financial Systems at the World Bank. She also worked as a journalist and columnist for the Washington Times.

Professional Background

Booz Allen Hamilton, Consultant, 2 years
Sperry Univac, Systems Analyst, 1 year
World Bank, Senior Manager, 15 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Outstanding Research Achievement Award
Several Other Research Awards
Thought Leadership Award

Education

Executive Education Program, Harvard Business School
M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Languages

English
Hebrew