Turmoil hits the top leadership of Cisco Security

Now amazingly, even Cisco's #1 security executive, Chris Young, is bolting (there's a rumor he's the new CEO of Intel Security i.e. McAfee).

New York City:   Thu, 9/25/14 - 12:58pm    View comments
 

Update 1/17/2015 - 11:59pm

More of Cisco's top security talent leave to join startups
 

Update 9/29/2014 - 1:40pm:

"Intel named Chris Young senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security on Monday. He will join Intel's management committee and reports to Intel President Renee James. Young will create a unified Intel Security business unit, pulling together McAfee's innovation and Intel's product security team."

CRN: Intel Poaches Cisco Security Vet To Lead Intel-McAfee Teams
 

Earlier this week I blogged about Cisco's #2 security executive, Scott Lovett, bolting for Intel Security?

Now amazingly, even Cisco's #1 security executive, Chris Young, is bolting (there's a rumor he's the new CEO of Intel Security i.e. McAfee).

Young was replaced by long-time (14-years) Cisco executive, David Goeckeler, who most recently was the Cisco Security Technology Group Vice President of Engineering.

According to a Cisco blog earlier this week:

"David Goeckeler is assuming leadership responsibilities for Cisco's Security Business Group (SBG) effective immediately."

Cisco continued:

"David played a key role in last week's launch of the Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services next-generation firewall (NGFW).
 

"His efforts also directly contributed to a report issued today by NSS Labs that shows Cisco as a leader in security effectiveness in its 2014 NGFW Security Value Map (SVM)."

Source: NSS Labs
 

NSS Labs - Cisco Security Product Analysis Reports:

1. Cisco ASA 5525-X v5.3.1
2. Cisco ASA 5585-X SSP60 v5.3.1
3. Cisco FirePOWER 8350 v5.3
4. Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Security Value Map - September 2014

However, the following top 5 security executives appear to be staying at Cisco (at least for now):

1. Martin Roesch Cisco Security Business Group Chief Architect

2. Bret Hartman Cisco Security and Government Group Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

3. Michael Fuhrman Cisco Security Business Group Vice President

4. Scott Harrell Cisco SSG Vice President of Product Management

5. Marc Solomon Cisco Security Vice President of Marketing

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More of Cisco's top security talent leave to join startups

CRN: Intel Poaches Cisco Security Vet To Lead Intel-McAfee Teams

Cisco Blogs: Cisco Security Leadership Transition

Intel security vs. Cisco security
 

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