John Tolbert
John is the Director of Research and Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole Analysts. John covers multiple cybersecurity and Identity and Access Management (IAM) topics, drawing upon his years of experience as a security specialist in both Fortune 500 companies and tech startups. John develops research strategies, conducts research, and advises enterprises on security architecture as well as cybersecurity and IAM vendors on their product and service roadmaps. He has participated in technical standards development and was named an OASIS Distinguished Contributor in 2014.
John regularly participates in KuppingerCole events and is often invited to speak at industry and security vendor events. He has advised Five Eyes governments on cybersecurity and has served as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity and IAM legal cases and government investigations. He has also advised venture capital and private equity firms on acquisitions and divestitures.
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Areas of coverage
Cybersecurity
- Fraud Reduction Technologies
- Identity verification
- Behavioral biometrics
- User Behavioral Analysis (UBA)
- Device and credential intelligence
- Bot detection and management
- Risk analysis and decisioning
- eXtended Detection & Response (XDR)
- Endpoint Protection, Detection, and Response (EPDR)
- Network Detection & Response (NDR)
- Security Orchestration Automation & Response (SOAR)
- Attack Surface Management (ASM)
- Email Security
- Threat Deception Technologies
- Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Controls Systems (ICS) Security
- Data Leakage Prevention (DLP)
IAM
- Authentication, Authorization, and Federation
- Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR)
- Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM)
- Consumer IAM (CIAM)
- B2B IAM
- Zero Trust Architecture
Professional Experience
John has specialized in security and identity management throughout his career, which spans working for companies in the manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and software industries.
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