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David Ulevitch

Vice President

Cisco Security

David Ulevitch is Vice President for Cisco’s Security Business Group. Mr. Ulevitch is responsible for the company’s cloud security strategy and product development. He joined Cisco through the acquisition of OpenDNS, a cloud security company he founded in 2005 with the goal of delivering a safer and faster Internet experience.

Under his leadership, the cloud-delivered service today protects a global audience of more than 65 million people across more than 10,000 enterprise customers, including many of the largest companies in the world.

A noted Internet and security expert, Mr. Ulevitch has a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Ulevitch is on the Board of Directors for The Tony Hawk Foundation, an organization that fosters lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth.

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March 15, 2018

SECURITY

Cisco’s Cloud Security Strategy is Driving Innovation and Growth

It’s no surprise that organizations are increasingly investing in the cloud for its key capabilities—ease of use, scalability, and cost savings. When we asked 3600 security professionals why they host networks in the cloud, our Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report revealed that 57 percent did so b…

February 5, 2018

SECURITY

An Industry-First: A Better Framework for Cyber Risk

Let’s start with something we all know by now: cyber risk is real. And as our reliance on technology in the workplace increases, bad actors will look for opportunities to exploit it. As we have seen from headlines over the past few years, ransomware is becoming more pervasive, and the most prominent…

November 1, 2017

SECURITY

Cisco Expands Its Multicloud Security Portfolio

The traditional corporate data center is still the hub for most enterprises, but increasingly organizations are leveraging the benefits of the multicloud world to drive operational efficiencies, scale and expand growth. While the benefits are clear, securing multicloud environments like SaaS apps, p…

July 20, 2017

SECURITY

Threats with Escalating Impact: Announcing the Cisco 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report

It’s time again for our Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR), which offers updates on the security research and insights revealed in the recent Annual Cybersecurity Report. The unsettling news at this halfway point in the year is that the bad actors are adding new and sophisticated spins to their expl…

June 26, 2017

SECURITY

Apple and Cisco: Partnering to Deliver the Deepest Visibility and Security Control for a Mobile Workforce

Every day I talk to companies who are looking for ways to use mobility to transform the way they do business. Hospitals are now replacing a nurse’s clipboard with an iPad, manufacturers use custom apps on an iPhone to increase productivity, and sales reps are now given an iPad instead of a laptop. W…

February 6, 2017

SECURITY

Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report: The Hidden Danger of Uninvestigated Threats

Responding to security threats requires time, talent and money — resources that most security professionals would agree are in seemingly short supply. As discussed in the Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR), security teams seek out strategies such as automated security solutions or cloud-ba…

August 1, 2016

SECURITY

Cisco Completes Acquisition of CloudLock

I’m excited to announce today that Cisco has completed the acquisition of CloudLock. CloudLock’s unique approach to security enables customers to manage and secure their transition to the cloud by providing powerful security insights and controls that are easy to deploy and simple to manage. In a ne…