Kevin McPeak

About Kevin McPeak

Over 25 years of systems security engineering and technical program management experience across the full spectrum of cyber security operations.Specialties: Highly effective leadership, secure/transparent supply chain, hardware security by design, mobile device management, self-healing BIOS, disk wiping, multi-factor authentication, Wi-Fi security, encryption, sand-boxing, cyber threat intelligence, insider threat analysis, incident response & remediation, data loss prevention, asset management, systems patch & version control management, online identity protection, virtualization & cloud security, e-discovery, business development.

Experience

1. Public Sector Capture Solutions Architect

   Palo Alto Networks

   May 2023 — Present

   Works collaboratively with the BD/Capture business group as a Technical Storyteller responsible for creating architectures and broad industry solutions that tie Palo Alto Networks Security Platform solutions directly to customers’ mission objectives. Provides robust Capture Management technical solutioning to translate, educate, and join with partners’ business and technical leadership teams to craft transformational architectural approaches, value propositions, thought leadership pieces, and proposal submissions for clients, channel, and FSI partners. Evangelizes Palo Alto Networks products across areas like SOC transformation, cloud transformation, secure remote work, modernization of network security, secure development practices, the implementation of zero trust architectures, and 5G approaches. Assists in the development of technical marketing content and represents Palo Alto Networks as a technical evangelist at industry meetings aligned to large programmatic captures.

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

  MS, Management Information & Telecommunications Systems

  2000 — 2004

• Virginia Tech

  Pursuing Ph.D., Science & Technology Studies

• Virginia Tech

  Master of Science - MS, Science & Technology Studies

• The George Washington University

  B A, International Affairs/Business Administration

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Virtualization
• Computer Security
• Security Architecture Design
• Mobile Device Management
• Data Center
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Tcp/Ip
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• Identity & Access Management (Iam)
• Intrusion Detection
• Pki
• Networking
• Secure Sdlc
• Computer Forensics
• Integration
• Mobile Devices
• Information Security Management
• Leadership
• Network Security
• Strategic Planning
• IT Infrastructure Design
• Security Management
• Business Development
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Information Technology
• Penetration Testing
• San
• Program Management
• Linux
• Incident Response
• Encryption Software
• Cloud Computing
• Public Speaking
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Security Audits
• Servers
• Information Assurance
• System Administration
• Security
• Enterprise Software