World
Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading systems integrator
that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions,
announced today that it will be demonstrating its cybersecurity
expertise at Gartner’s
Security and Risk Management Summit, starting today and running
through June 26 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Maryland.
WWT Director of Cybersecurity Mario Balakgie will lead a focused
break-out session; WWT’s Booth #916 will feature demos of RSA SA and RSA
Archer; and members of WWT’s renowned Security Practice will be on hand
to answer questions and provide strategic insight that organizations can
use to develop their security posture and meet evolving compliance needs.
“WWT is committed to helping our customers address the growing demands
of security on a global and enterprise scale with comprehensive security
and privacy solutions and services mapped to business imperatives,” said
Bob Olwig, vice president of business strategy and innovation at WWT.
“We are proud to be a part of Gartner’s Security and Risk Management
Summit and look forward to working with established and new customers on
site and after the show.”
On Tuesday, June 24, WWT will offer a break-out session, Cyber
Analytics: The New Security Dimension (Session Code: SPS32), during
which Balakgie will examine the growing need for well-defined,
non-traditional protection capabilities for advanced threat detection
and response, as well as the vital importance of agile and
business-relevant compliance and readiness processes. He’ll also
introduce WWT’s unique Cyber Analytics Reference Architecture (CARA) and
explore WWT’s approach to addressing the complexities of today’s
cybersecurity challenges. The break-out session will be held from 2:45
to 3:30 p.m. in Chesapeake D at the Gaylord National conference center.
Visitors to WWT’s Booth 916 will get the opportunity to meet and work
with members of WWT’s Security Practice, which is comprised of
industry-certified security professionals, including former chief
information security officers, security analysts, IT directors and
leading incident response trainers with decades of experience mitigating
and managing security risks for large public and private organizations.
Areas of focus for WWT’s Security Practice includes Big Data cyber
analytics, advanced persistent threat (APT) defense, breach readiness,
enterprise secure mobility, secure cloud and data center, and secure
networking.
Those interested in attending the event and exploring WWT’s presence can
learn more here: http://marketing.wwt.com/Gartner-Security-Summit_WWT.html.
About Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
The Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit features six programs
focusing on IT Security, risk management and compliance, business
continuity management, chief information security officer (CISO) roles
and the marketplace for security to deliver detailed, role-specific
content and networking. Each program offers a full agenda of analyst
sessions, keynotes, round-table discussions, case studies, workshops and
more. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/us/securityrisk.
About WWT
World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT) is a systems integrator with more than
$6 billion in annual revenue that provides innovative technology and
supply chain solutions to large public and private organizations. The
company brings to market a powerful blend of knowledge, infrastructure
and technology to help its customers explore, evaluate, architect and
implement technology products and solutions. Based in St. Louis, WWT
works closely with industry leaders including Boeing (NYSE: BA); Dell
(NASDAQ: DELL); Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO); EMC (NYSE: EMC); HP (NYSE: HPQ);
AT&T Inc., (NYSE: ATT); VMware (NYSE: VMW); Citrix Systems, Inc.;
NetApp, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP); Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and the U.S. Air
Force. WWT employs more than 2,700 people and operates over 2 million
square feet of warehousing, distribution and integration space in more
than 20 facilities throughout the world. For more information about
World Wide Technology, visit www.wwt.com.
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