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Jay Heiser

Jay Heiser

VP Analyst

16 years at Gartner ,  33 years industry experience
OH USA


Roles and Responsibilities

Jay Heiser is a VP analyst and the Chief of Research for the ITL Security and Risk Management team. Mr. Heiser's recent areas of research include cloud security, SaaS governance, and digital business risks. His most recent research examines the international implications of the public cloud computing business model.

Areas of Coverage

  • Security & Privacy

Jay Heiser's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Heiser's background includes several software product management roles involving encryption, secure messaging, antivirus and secure UNIX software. As a consultant, he has performed security assessments for major corporations, multinational internet service providers and the US Department of Defense, as well as writing information security policies for both UBS and Credit Suisse. Co-author of the book "Computer Forensics: Incident Response Fundamentals," he was a columnist for Information Security magazine for 10 years.

Professional Background

International Network Services/Lucent Technologies, Principal Consultant, 3 years
The Santa Cruz Operation, Product Manager, 6 years
UBS, Associate Director, Group Information Security, 2 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Mr. Heiser has served on the Editorial Advisory Board for Information Security magazine, the Advisory Board for the London Chapter of ISSA and several (ISC)2 test advisory groups.

Education

B.A., College of Wooster, Ohio (studied computer science, religion and German; awarded honors on senior thesis, a computer-assisted analysis of an ancient document)
Certified Information System Security Professional
M.B.A., International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management (ASU), Glendale, Arizona

Languages

English

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