Gartner Expert

Mark Horvath

VP Analyst

As an Analyst specializing in Secure Application Development, Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Encryption, Mark Horvath helps clients understand how to navigate the transition from classical crypptography to a quantum-safe future with emerging Postquantum Cryptographic standards, inventory, management and crypto-agility

Previous experience

Before joining Gartner, Mr. Horvath worked as an Executive Director for Identity and Access Management at Morgan Stanley, as the lead for Windows Security Assurance for Windows 7 at Microsoft, and as a consultant with various security development projects, mostly in financial services and insurance.

Professional background

Morgan Stanley, Executive Director, 4 years

Microsoft, Principal, Group Program Manager, 8 years

Kurzweil AI, Director, Data and Quality Assurance for AI, 5 years

Areas of coverage
  • Cybersecurity Leadership

  • Data Security

Education

Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of Massachusetts

B.S., Physics and Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Transition to Postquantum Cryptography.

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Post Quantum/Quantum Safe Encryption and Crypto-Agility

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Quantum Computing, Homomorphic Encryption and security

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Managing multifarious aspects of getting organizations ready for a crypto-agile future

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Cryptographic Bills of material, cryptographic inventory collection and management, algorithm replacement