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Andrew Walls
Distinguished VP Analyst
Andrew Walls is a Distinguished Vice President Analyst in Gartner Research & Advisory. His research focuses on the CISO with emphases on security strategy, CISO skills/career development, management communications, employee behavior management/education and ethical practices within the security function.
Outside of Gartner, Mr. Walls is an active hiker and backpacker.
Previous experience
Mr. Walls has more than 40 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Walls was a principal security consultant for Cybertrust Australia, where his practice focused on ISMS development, security governance, breach investigations and compliance assessments. Before that, he worked in financial services security for HBOSA (BankWest). Prior to his concentration on information security, Mr. Walls worked in software development, product management, database design and IT management for commercial and educational organizations.
Professional background
Cybertrust Australia
Principal Security Consultant
Halifax Bank of Scotland Australia (BankWest)
Information Security and Risk Specialist
Coflexip Stena Offshore
IT Manager and Security Director
Areas of coverage
Cyber Risk
Education
M.B.A., Marketing and Finance, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., Chemistry and Philosophy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Cybersecurity Strategy
2Management of the cybersecurity function
3Employee behavior management and awareness
4Communicating cybersecurity priorities
5Cybersecurity governance