Analyst Profile
Peter Firstbrook
VP Analyst
22 years at Gartner
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24 years industry experience
Canada
Roles and Responsibilities
Peter Firstbrook helps companies with tools and strategies to prevent malware infections, hacking and phishing attacks. As a Research VP with Gartner, Mr. Firstbrook is responsible for all topics related to the endpoint protection platform ("EPP"), Endpoint Detection and Remediation ("EDR"), Secure Web Gateways ("SWG") and Secure Email gateways ("SEG"). He helps companies implement best practices for preventing malware infections and select strategic technologies, vendors and solutions and negotiate the best deal.
Peter Firstbrook's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Market Guide for Email Security
06-Jun-2019 -
Innovation Insight for Cloud Endpoint Protection Platforms
17-Apr-2019 -
Prepare for Endpoint Protection Shifting to the Cloud
28-Feb-2019
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Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
19 August 2019 - 20 August 2019
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Before joining Meta Group in May 1997, Mr. Firstbrook worked as a financial analyst, implemented retail and branch office networks, developed software for tax reporting/invoicing programs, and was a database administrator.
Professional Background
Meta Group, Sr. Research Analyst, 8 years
Syndication Monitors, Financial Analyst/Marketing Director, 5 years
Yorkminister Financial, Database/Network Administrator, 3 years
Education
B.A., Economics, University of Western Ontario
B.S., Computer Science, American Institute, Delta Epsilon Tau honors
Canadian Securities Diploma, Canadian Securities Institute
Languages
English
