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Craig Lawson
VP Analyst
Craig Lawson is a Research Vice President with Gartner, focusing on SASE, Security Service Edge (SSE), network security, XDR (extended detection and response), IPS/IDS, SIEM, log management, vulnerability management, advanced persistent threats (APT), threat intelligence, managed detection and response (MDR), zero trust, and cloud security.
Previous experience
Prior to this, Mr. Lawson was in technical consulting, solution architecture, penetration testing and presales.
Professional background
HP
Solution Architect for Enterprise Security Products
IBM
Presales Team Lead and Solution Architect
Dimension Data Australia
Solution Architect
Areas of coverage
Security Operations
Infrastructure Security
Cyber Risk
Meet Daily Cybersecurity Needs
Education
Associate Diploma of Business Computing
Bachelor of Business Computing
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Selection and implementation of infrastructure protection technology and cloud security (SASE, SSE, CSPM, CASB, SWG)
2Selection and implementation of security monitoring products and services, including SIEM, XDR, SASE, threat intelligence, firewall, IPS, IDS, UEBA
3Implementation of a vulnerability management strategy
4Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
5Threat intelligence