Gartner Expert
Ramon Krikken
Distinguished VP Analyst
Ramon Krikken is an Analyst in the Gartner for Technical Professionals Security and Risk Management Strategies team. He covers application security architecture, API security, web application firewalls (WAF), bot mitigation, data encryption and tokenization, encryption key management, and cloud access security brokers (CASB).
Previous experience
Previously, Mr. Krikken led a team of security analysts to perform security management, risk assessment and security architecture projects. Prior to that, he was a security consultant to the financial, utility and healthcare industries, assisting customers - ranging from small and midsize businesses to large international commercial banks - with a variety of tactical and strategic security and integration initiatives.
Professional background
TD Bank/TD Banknorth
Security Architecture Manager, VP
NMI InfoSecurity Solutions
Senior Consultant
DD&H Internet Vision
Internet Engineer
Areas of coverage
Security of Applications and Data for Technical Professionals
Security of the Cloud for Technical Professionals
Security and Risk Management Programs for Technical Professionals
Education
M.S., Computer Science, University of Twente, Netherlands
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Mobile app security and web services security, including WAF, API gateways and bot mitigation
2Structured data security, including data masking, anonymization, tokenization, encryption and key management
3Cloud access security brokers (CASBs) and securing software as a service (SaaS)