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The new vice president of threat intelligence, Reid will oversee Lancope’s StealthWatch labs research team Lancope Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, recently announced that security research expert Gavin Reid has joined the company as vice president of threat intelligence. Reid brings more than two decades of intense security research expertise to his new role, including previous experience securing the networks of Fidelity Investments, Cisco Systems and NASA. Reid will oversee Lancope’s StealthWatch® Labs Research Team, which conducts both in-house research and leverages emerging threat information from around the world to help organizations better detect, analyze and remediate advanced security threats. “Having been responsible for securing some of the world’s largest and most sensitive network environments, I truly appreciate how critical it is to have access to strong, up-to-date research on today’s top threats,” said Gavin Reid, vice president of threat intelligence at Lancope. “Lancope is constantly leveraging new research to further enhance its security analytics tools, and I look forward to joining this innovative team and further expanding our research capabilities to provide our customers with an overwhelming advantage in cyber threat defense.”  Prior To Joining Lancope Prior to joining Lancope, Reid served as vice president of threat intelligence for Fidelity Investments, where his team was responsible for proactively preventing, detecting and understanding past, present and future cyber incidents. Before that, he was the director of threat research for Cisco Systems Security Intelligence Operations (SIO), leading a team tasked with researching advanced cyber security threats and developing new data analytics technologies to help discover and remediate those threats. Having joined Cisco in 1999, Reid also created and led the company’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and Threat Research, Analysis and Communications (TRAC) group. Cisco CSIRT is responsible for 24/7 monitoring, investigation and response to cyber security incidents, while the TRAC team works to continually enhance the quality of Cisco security products and also deliver actionable security intelligence to benefit all Internet users. Altogether, Reid spent over 10 years personally overseeing all major security incidents at Cisco and Cisco-owned corporations. Threat Detection Before his work with Cisco, Reid spent nine years conducting information security for NASA. He regularly speaks on threat detection, computer forensics and incident response at security events around the world. As a former Lancope customer, he is well equipped to help large enterprises enhance their security posture with the StealthWatch System. “Gavin is deeply committed to leveraging cutting-edge security intelligence for the greater good,” said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. “His incomparable expertise in threat research will undoubtedly propel our customers’ incident response and risk management capabilities forward, while also further positioning Lancope as a key source of security intelligence and best practices for the industry as a whole.”  

The StealthWatch Labs research team delivers security updates to help better protect customers’ critical assets Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, introduces new StealthWatch Labs security updates to help customers combat today’s chaotic and ever-changing threat landscape. Through this new feature, Lancope’s highly skilled StealthWatch Labs research team delivers security updates for major cyber-attacks targeting, lurking or pivoting stealthily inside enterprise networks to help better protect customers’ critical assets. “The new StealthWatch Labs security updates are one example of how the skills and expertise of our research team translate into immediate benefits for Lancope customers,” said Tom Cross, director of security research for Lancope. “StealthWatch Labs is engaged in ongoing research into advanced threats facing computer networks and how attacker behavior differs from legitimate network activity. Now, customers will have access to a regular stream of new detection capabilities based on that research, without having to wait to do a full product upgrade. These security updates provide yet another layer of assurance for defending networks from the latest threat vectors.” The mission of StealthWatch Labs is to protect Lancope customers by building innovative capabilities into the StealthWatch Systemto detect, analyze and remediate advanced security threats. Members of the StealthWatch Labs research team have decades of combined experience at the forefront of computer security as product developers, security researchers, authors and public speakers. The team conducts both in-house research and taps into a broad community of third-party experts and partners to aggregate emerging threat information from around the world. Through the StealthWatch Labs Intelligence Center (SLIC), Lancope delivers global intelligence on the Internet’s top threats to customers and the public at large. Lancope also offers a SLIC Threat Feed to provide enhanced detection capabilities for botnets and other advanced malware. “Fast, effective malware detection has become a critical component of any sound security strategy today,” said Javvad Malik, security analyst with 451 Research. “Lancope has a tried-and-tested, mature behavioral analysis offering that has been developed over a long period of time with a robust research team. Pairing its SLIC Threat Feed with new advances like StealthWatch Labs security updates further strengthens Lancope’s ability to assist customers in detecting malware and APTs as early as possible.” StealthWatch Labs security updates will be available as part of StealthWatch System Version 6.5. StealthWatch System Version 6.5 includes several powerful new security capabilities for improving organizations’ threat detection, forensics and incident response efforts. Through the collection and analysis of NetFlow, IPFIX and other types of flow data from existing infrastructure, the StealthWatch System enables organizations to efficiently detect and mitigate a wide variety of attacks including malware, APTs, insider threats and DDoS. Lancope will demonstrate the StealthWatch System Version 6.5 at Booth #3634 (North Expo) during the upcoming RSA Conference in San Francisco from February 24-28, 2014.

Dan will develop and lead Lancope’s worldwide channel sales and marketing strategy and global partner program Lancope, Inc., a leader in network visibility and security intelligence, announces the appointment of Dan Sibille as Vice President of Channels. Sibille has over 20 years of experience driving channel sales and marketing for networking, security and video collaboration leaders including 3Com, Extreme Networks, Internet Security Systems, WatchGuard Technologies, LifeSize Communications and Polycom. In his new role, he will develop and lead Lancope’s worldwide channel sales and marketing strategy, global partner program and strategic relationships with a full spectrum of partners to drive partner recruitment, market awareness and revenue growth.  Throughout his career, Sibille has successfully developed, re-constructed and revitalised many channel programs, dramatically accelerating partner recruitment and pipeline growth, while consistently increasing channel-initiated revenues. He has a proven track record of implementing innovative, high-yield channel development strategies, and several of his programs have been awarded the coveted CRN 5-Star Partner Program rating. “Lancope’s business has been significantly strengthened by our strategic alliances with Cisco, HP and others,” said Mike Potts, president and CEO of Lancope. “We have now reached a critical point in the company’s growth stage with our channel strategy becoming a more integral part of our business. Dan is a dynamic channel sales leader who has transformed partnership initiatives for some of the world’s leading global technology companies. He will help create more business leverage through our partner relationships that will drive a meaningful impact to both our top and bottom line.” "Lancope’s business has beensignificantly strengthened byour strategic alliances with Cisco,HP and others" Prior to joining Lancope, Sibille served as vice president of channel sales for Altia Systems, as well as vice president of North America channels for Polycom, where he worked with close to 5,000 channel partners and bolstered strategic alliances with companies including HP, IBM and Microsoft. He was also the director of Americas channels for LifeSize, a division of Logitech. An established leader in the network security industry, Sibille served as the senior director of Americas channels for Extreme Networks and director of channel sales & operations for North America at Internet Security Systems. He was also director of Americas sales for Internet security provider, WatchGuard Technologies, where he expanded the channel to 557 partners. He also held the role of national sales manager for 3Com, managing nationwide channel sales strategies. “I am very excited to return to the networking and security market at such a pivotal time in cyber security,” said Sibille. “Lancope’s unique, behavioral-based StealthWatch System is already transforming network security and operations for hundreds of customers worldwide. I believe we have infinite potential for even further expansion across the globe as organizations of every type struggle to defend their networks from relentlessly evolving attack vectors.” Sibille holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Auburn University, and has completed professional development courses at institutions including The Wharton School.