Gary Symes has more than 35 years of experience in the technology industry, Gary has held roles in IT Delivery, Operations, and Sales Management. He has worked in a variety of industry sectors, including healthcare and finance. In his role as Service Director during the London 2012 Olympics, Gary worked to combat cybersecurity challenges throughout the London Olympics. Following the Games, Gary found a new challenge, taking a role as a Security VP in Denver, Colorado. He joined Forescout in 2019, blending his passions for cybersecurity and customer success as VP Customer Success. He now focuses on helping customers deliver against regulatory obligations as well as acting as thought leader and trusted adviser on all aspects of IT Security including Architecture, Threat Detection, Analytics, Strategy, Process, Cloud, Policy, Governance, Compliance and Risk. In his free time, Gary likes to hone his skills on the ski slopes, as well as hike and cycling.

4 Cybersecurity Lessons from the Front Lines of Pandemic Preparation

Ten years ago, I helped create a national pandemic plan outlining how the U.K. would respond to a potential outbreak. While the exercise was largely theoretical, we are now seeing the need for these preparations in real time. Here are four key lessons from my time preparing for a pandemic.

ON DEMAND: DevSecOps creates an environment of shared responsibility for security, where AppSec and development teams become more collaborative. With the right training and tools, developers can become more hands-on with security and, with that upskilling, stand out among their peers... however, they need the security specialists on-side, factoring them into securing code from the start and championing this mindset across the company.

ON DEMAND: The insider threat—consisting of scores of different types of crimes and incidents—is a scourge even during the best of times. But the chaos, instability and desperation that characterize crises also catalyze both intentional and unwitting insider attacks. Learn how your workers, contractors, volunteers and partners are exploiting the dislocation caused by today's climate of Coronavirus, unemployment, disinformation and social unrest.

Security Magazine

2020 December

This month, Security magazine brings you the 2020 Guarding Report - a look at the ebbs and flows security officers and guarding companies have weathered in 2020, including protests, riots, the election, a pandemic and much more. Industry experts discuss access management and security challenges during COVID-19, GSOC complacency, the cybersecurity gap, end-of-year security career reflections and more!

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