Chris Young
Cisco Security Leadership Transition
I would like to announce that David Goeckeler is assuming leadership responsibilities for Cisco’s Security Business Group (SBG) effective immediately. David has served as vice president of Product and Platform Engineering for the SBG for the last two years. His expertise will continue to help drive…
Dynamic Cyber Attacks Call for Dynamic Controls
Last month’s earthquake in Napa Valley got me thinking. In earthquake-prone areas, new construction is being built to move dynamically to withstand shocks and tremors. Innovative materials and designs sway and bend to provide better protection. But older buildings based on traditional, static design…
Securing What’s At Stake with the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) has made a profound impact on our lives. However, it also means that more personal information and business data will be passed back and forth in the cloud, and with that comes new security risks, new attack surfaces, and new kinds of attacks. And with an unprecedented…
#CiscoChampion Radio S1|Ep10 Cyber Security
#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by Cisco Champions as technologists, hosted by Cisco’s Amy Lewis (@CommsNinja). This week Chris Young, SVP Security Business Group Cisco, and Bill Carter, Senior Network Engineer and Cisco Champion, talk about Intelligent Cyber Security for the real world. Li…
Summary : Sourcefire in our Data Center by Cisco Chief Security Officer
Last October , Cisco confirmed that Sourcefire was now part of our family of security products and solutions . “With this acquisition, we take a significant and exciting step in our journey to define the future of security. As one company, we offer an…
Security Drives Major Transition in the Network and Data Center
Today, rapid changes in the world we live in, driven by technology trends, business model changes and market transitions, like the Internet of Everything, profoundly impact our networks and our data centers. With the advent of all of these new capabilities, we have created a new paradigm for securit…
SUMMARY Chris Young: Cisco Closes Sourcefire Acquisition; Delivers Threat-Centric Security Model
Chris Young, SVP of Cisco’s Security Business Group, posted an official announcement this morning on Cisco’s The Platform blog heralding the close of the Sourcefire acquisition. “I am excited to announce that Cisco has completed the acquisition of Sourcefire. With this acquisition, we take a signif…
RSA 2013: That’s a Wrap
RSA 2013 ends and I both miss it and breathe a sigh of relief that it’s over. Let me explain. As a security guy, it’s nice to be around other security like-minded people. We all speak the language. You needn’t really justify why you are worried about things most people have never heard of. It’s exc…
Defense in Depth with Software Defined Networking
Last week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, I had the pleasure of speaking to thousands of security professionals about the opportunities and risks associated with using Software Defined Networking (SDN) for security, which will be the underlying fabric of our next generation data centers and…