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Network Monitoring Provider Lancope Appoints Security Expert Amrit Williams as CTO

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Network Monitoring Provider Lancope Appoints Security Expert Amrit Williams as CTO

January 07, 2013
By Amanda Ciccatelli
TMCnet Web Editor

Today’s networks are extremely complex with routers, switches and hubs that link workstations to critical applications on numerous servers and to the Internet. There are also countless security and communications utilities and applications installed that span all verticals and companies of every size. Network management, therefore, is not confined to certain industries business sizes.


So, understanding the complexity of your network, and having the capacity to be informed of how the elements are performing at any time, is a key factor in maintaining network performance. There are thousands of data points to monitor on a network, so it is integral to be able to access accurate information. Network administrators must know what’s happening on their network from end-to-end at any given point in time.

Lancope, Inc., a provider of flow-based security and network performance monitoring, has recently appointed security industry expert Amrit Williams as chief technology officer (CTO). Williams brings more than 18 years of experience in information technology and security in leadership positions at IBM, Gartner and McAfee (News - Alert) to his new role

“Amrit's immediate understanding of our market space and extensive experience in enterprise security serve as big wins for our company, partners and customers," said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope, in a statement.

Unifying network performance and security information for borderless network visibility, Lancope provides insight that reduces the time between problem identification and resolution. Across the globe, enterprise customers rely on Lancope to make informed network decisions, respond faster to problem areas and avoid costly outages.

Throughout his career, Williams has developed numerous security products for the enterprise. His expertise and in the security market will solidify Lancope's position in flow-based security monitoring, as well as ensure innovation and customer satisfaction across its StealthWatch product line.

“His strategic vision and technical leadership skills are sure to elevate our influence in the market and even further strengthen our innovative StealthWatch product line,” continued Potts.

Earlier in his career, Williams served as CTO for BigFix, Inc., where he helped establish the company as a leader in systems and security management, and more than triple the amount of applications in its product portfolio. His efforts contributed to a successful acquisition by IBM (News - Alert) in 2010 where he served as the director of emerging security technologies and CTO for endpoint security, helping to define the security strategy with emphasis on analytics, cloud computing, mobile and social media.

Williams commented, "Today's governments and enterprises are struggling to defend their networks from sophisticated malware, insider threats and targeted attacks. I look forward to working with Lancope's product and engineering teams to further establish the StealthWatch System as the solution that can fill in the gaps left by conventional security tools to more effectively combat evolving threats.”

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Edited by Rachel Ramsey


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