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Patrick Long
Principal Analyst
Patrick Long is a Principal Analyst on the Midsize Enterprise (MSE) team, focusing on cybersecurity. Mr. Long works with MSE CIOs and IT Leaders on the foundational elements of cybersecurity as well as applying appropriate, right-sized solutions to an ever-changing threat landscape.
Mr. Long also helps MSE CIOs with data and analytics governance and questions around recruiting, reskilling and retaining talent.
Previous experience
In his prior role, Mr. Long worked as a Cybersecurity Analyst at the University of South Florida, where he focused on vulnerability management. In addition to that, he also helped to create and document the day-to-day processes of the security team, leading to better workflows and a more efficient methodology. He was also a member of the Incident Response team where he performed tasks ranging from forensics to remediating phishing, and everything in between.
Professional background
University of South Florida
Cybersecurity Analyst
United States Air Force
Cryptologic Language Analyst
Areas of coverage
Midsize Enterprise IT Leadership
Education
Defense Language Institute
Pasco-Hernando State College
University of South Florida
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1How MSE CIOs and MSE security leaders can build effective cybersecurity capabilities through MSSP and MDR engagement
2How MSE CIOs and MSE security leaders can best utilize their talent pool to minimize cybersecurity risks
3How MSE CIOs and MSE security leaders can develop security operation strategies
4How MSE CIOs and MSE security leaders can leverage Gartner's ITScore for Security and Risk Management