Brian Wade

About Brian Wade

Extended Sales and Marketing experience.Specialties: Telecommunications, IT Security, Networking, Application DeliveryI am an experienced IT sales executive, with over 20 years of experience in sales, consulting, management, operations, team development and strategic planning. My experience spans many sales verticals including federal, state & local government and private sector ranging from start-ups to global multi-nationals. Specialties Enterprise Sales Negotiating Complex Deals Strategic Partner Building Managing Cross-Functional Teams Development of High Potential Employees

Experience

1. Security Operations Practice Consultant

   Fortinet

   Apr 2018 — Present · US

   With a strong background in security operations sales and channel enablement, I help Enterprise and Service Provider organizations strengthen their infrastructures through Fortinet’s integrated, high-performance security solutions.Over the past two decades, I’ve built a career focused on transforming IT service delivery — enabling partners and clients to optimize security, boost agility, and drive operational efficiency. By leveraging the Fortinet Security Fabric and our flagship FortiGate platform, we deliver proven protection, exceptional performance, and unified visibility.Core Solution AreasNetwork Security: Edge, Datacenter, SASE, NDRMulti-Cloud & Web App SecurityEmail & Advanced Threat ProtectionSecure Unified Access: ZTNA, IAMEndpoint Security: XDR, MDR, EDRSOC/NOC Management, SOAR & AI-Driven Threat DetectionFounded in and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet continues to lead the way in securing digital transformation around the globe.

Skills

• Salesforce.com
• Virtualization
• Routers
• Network Architecture
• Business Continuity
• Voip
• Data Center
• Storage
• Unified Communications
• Vendor Management
• Virtual Private Network (Vpn)
• Pre-Sales
• Wireless Networking
• Managed Services
• Networking
• Integration
• Professional Services
• IT Management
• Cisco Systems Products
• Switches
• Consultants
• Cisco Technologies
• Ethernet
• Disaster Recovery
• Vpn
• Network Security
• Telecommunications
• Storage Area Networks
• Ip
• Business Development
• Network Engineering
• Sales
• Information Technology
• Network Design
• New Business Development
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Wan
• Solution Architecture
• Direct Sales