Company Names Kevin Walker as Security Chief Technology Officer
Juniper
Networks (NYSE:JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation,
today announced the appointment of Kevin Walker as security chief
technology officer (CTO). Walker will serve on the senior leadership
team and report directly to executive vice president and general manager
of Juniper Development and Innovation (JDI), Jonathan Davidson.
“For Juniper, ‘security’ and ‘networking’ are one and the same and we
are committed to building the most secure networks for our customers.
Kevin brings years of cybersecurity expertise across product
development, research and engineering as well as front-line experience
at some of the world’s largest companies. He understands the complex
issues that our customers face and will help Juniper continue to
innovate, challenge the status quo and deliver security solutions that
meet our customers’ needs,” said Jonathan Davidson, executive vice
president and general manager, JDI of Juniper Networks.
Walker joins Juniper Networks with more than 25 years of experience in
information security and technology, most recently serving as vice
president and assistant chief information security officer at
Walmart.com. He has also served in a variety of roles, including chief
information security officer, chief security strategist and director of
information security across technology, networking and security
companies such as Intuit, Cisco Systems, Symantec Corporation and
Veritas Software.
In his role, Walker will guide Juniper Development and Innovation in
accelerating the company’s security product roadmap, while helping to
further drive and lead the security strategy both internally within
Juniper and externally with investors, partners, influencers and
customers.
“Juniper Networks has always challenged conventions in the networking
industry and has maintained its focus on cybersecurity as a core
function of how it continues to innovate and transform. I am excited to
apply my professional and personal passion to help guide the company in
delivering technologies to customers that enable them to stay secure
amid today’s evolving landscape,” said Kevin Walker, security CTO, JDI
of Juniper Networks.
Walker’s appointment comes on the heels of Juniper’s recent
announcements of new security innovations that enable sophisticated
threat intelligence, prevention and dynamic policy enforcement.
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About Juniper Networks
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