Analyst Profile

Erik Heidt
Managing Vice President
9 years at Gartner
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29 years industry experience
OH USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Erik Heidt is the Managing VP for the Security Technology and Infrastructure team. He brings a lifelong passion for technology, security and risk management and over 28 years of IT industry experience across a broad set of technology roles and industries. Mr. Heidt's current coverage areas include security programs and risk assessment. He also presents these topics at various IT industry events, as well as advising and collaborating with customers to solve their issues.
Erik Heidt's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
Background
Previous Experience
In his 11 years with Fifth Third Bank, Mr. Heidt progressed through a number of technology, information security and risk management roles. These included managing the Information Security Architecture team, developing the information security and risk management programs at a major subsidiary, and leading the IT Risk Management organization.
Professional Background
Fifth Third Bank, AVP Information Security Architecture, 6 years
Fifth Third Bank, Information Security and Risk Transition Leader, Vantiv Spinoff, 3 years
Fifth Third Bank, VP IT Risk Management, 2 years
Education
B.S., Computer Science, University of Cincinnati
Languages
English