Article Growing Your Business With the Intelligent Edge: Securing the Edge
By Insight Editor / 1 Feb 2022 / Topics: Networking
Edge devices are often located in highly visible and accessible locations. They may have confidential or sensitive data on them, as well as proprietary software and workloads. So, what does security look like when the device itself can be physically removed or manipulated by any potential threat actor?
Watch this lively conversation with four Insight security and infrastructure experts to hear anecdotes from the field, learn strategies for edge device security and find out how to develop a successful edge security program.
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Presented by:
Jason Rader
VP and Chief Information Security Officer, Insight
Jason Rader believes that security professionals are saving the planet, and everyone is part of the solution. He began his college career as a voice major and was an early adopter of using technology to push creativity — in this case interfacing musical instruments with computer systems. His interest in tech inspired him to pursue a focus in local area networks and internet-based technologies, eventually leading him to start a company specialized in Microsoft and Cisco training and consulting. After building, running and eventually selling his company, Jason took a role with RSA to transform the organization into an established solutions provider. Jason joined Insight in 2015 to build the security consulting group. In 2021 he assumed the role of chief information security officer.
Amol Ajgaonkar
CTO, Product Innovation, Insight
Amol draws upon two decades of experience to drive thought leadership and strategy for outcomes-focused solutions. He is a technology leader with a passion for operationalizing Intellectual Property (IP) and fostering innovation to create customer-focused offerings and accelerators. His expertise lies in transforming innovative ideas into practical solutions, aligning them with customer needs and optimizing their implementation within the company. Amol excels in orchestrating cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and building strategic partnerships to deliver results.
Andrew Nelson
Principal Architect, Cloud + Data Center, Insight
Andrew Nelson is an architect and technologist with a broad skill set across the data center and cloud landscape. He has just under 30 years of experience across varied industries, both as a client and an integrator. Andrew is passionate about transformative projects that adopt cutting edge technology and drive significant, tangible business value for our clients, particularly in the areas of edge computing, IoT, AI/ML, containers, automation,and SDWAN/SASE. As a principal architect, Andrew helps shape Insight’s Cloud + Data Center Transformation strategy and efforts in an ever-changing IT landscape.
