Jon Halar

About Jon Halar

Experienced sales professional with a passion for designing and operating effective, secure, and scalable security solutions. I take a solution-first approach, starting with the end in mind—because it\'s not about selling a product, it’s about solving a real problem.I specialize in aligning technology with business needs to deliver practical, future-ready solutions.Naturally proactive and curious, I’m always exploring new tools and innovations that can strengthen existing environments.Strong communicator—able to explain complex technical concepts and design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.Earned a Master of Information Systems Management with a focus in Information Security (2011).Known for consistently delivering exceptional customer service, reliable execution, and thoughtful technical leadership.Whether it’s building resilient security operations or elevating the conversation around them—I’m here to make tech work for people.

Experience

1. Cortex Cloud Sales Specialist

   Palo Alto Networks

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• Ohio University

  Bachelor's Degree, Telecommuncations

  2003 — 2009

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master's Degree, Information Technology

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Ccent
• Troubleshooting
• Research
• Operating Systems
• Telecommunications
• System Administration
• Active Directory
• Cisco
• Vmware
• Wireless
• Windows
• Citrix
• Deployment
• Computer Hardware
• Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Vpn
• Windows Server 2003
• Customer Relations
• Tcp/Ip
• Dhcp
• Customer Service
• Documentation
• Cloud Computing
• Xp
• Virtualization
• Ip
• Servers
• Security
• Group Policy
• Windows 7
• Firewalls
• Blackberry Enterprise Server
• Disaster Recovery
• Cisco Ios
• Information Technology
• Help Desk Support
• Printers
• Norton Ghost
• Windows Server