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Adam Hils
Sr Director Analyst
Adam Hils is a Research Director with Gartner Research. He covers network security, including intrusion prevention systems (IPS), enterprise firewalls and UTMs. In addition, Mr. Hils provides advice to budget-constrained midsize enterprises about prioritizing security investments.
Roles and responsibility
CISO, Network Security, Network Operations
Previous experience
Mr. Hils has performed in several strategic product marketing and management roles. In those roles, he focused on helping customers enhance their security postures.
Professional background
HP Enterprise Security
Senior Product Line Manager
Barracuda Networks
Director, Enterprise Solutions
IBM Internet Security Systems
Security Strategist
Areas of coverage
Accelerating Infrastructure Innovation and Agility
Network Security
Education
Master's degree in Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree in English, Georgia Southern University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Securing networks - implementing firewalls, IPS and multifunction platforms
2Selecting IPS
3Making next-generation firewall (NGFW) decisions
4Web application firewall decisions
5Best-of-breed network security vs. multifunction platforms