Rick Chirigotis

About Rick Chirigotis

I represented professionally to customers, Risk Management for Vulnerability Assessments, Compliance Gap Analysis, Governance using Multi-Vendors in Cloud with Fortinet EDR, SOAR, NAC, SaaS, NGFW.•TCP/IP Switching and Routing OSPF/BGP/MPLS•Security Products Training, IPS, IDS, OPSEC•Compliance zones for PCI, NERC, SOX, HIPAA, GLBA•NSE 1,2,3,4 Certified •Endpoint behavior analytics (NGAV), EDR, SOAR•Multiple Vendor Sales Training Palo Alto Networks, Cisco, Check Point, Fortinet, Juniper CCNA Certified –Cisco ID Certified- ATSACySA 2018

Experience

1. VP of Sales

   Lower Forty Llc

   Nov 2023 — Present · CA, US

   Results-driven VP of Sales with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and cultivating strategic partnerships in the City and Education sector (SLED). Specialized in selling Fortinet\'s comprehensive security fabric including wireless, cisco Meraki, Palo Alto Strata and Cortex capabilities.Key Achievements:• Successfully navigated Education institutions\' complex landscape, adeptly handling customer requirements, RFPs, and Erate 470/471 filings, showcasing a deep understanding of the industry nuances.• Applied advanced sales expertise to introduce cutting-edge security detection technology solutions, ensuring alignment with clients\' evolving needs.• Fostered robust relationships with channel partners and their sales teams, orchestrating comprehensive training programs to enhance colleagues\' proficiency in supporting Fortinet, cisco and Palo Alto solutions.• Demonstrated leadership in introducing new products, including network hardware, firewalls, wireless, and mobile applications, expanding the market share and enhancing clients\' security infrastructure.• Led and participated in the assessment of new opportunities, collaborating with Business or Function managers to define project scope, approach, and schedule.• Designed and sold multi-vendor solutions, leveraging partnerships with industry leaders such as Cisco, Recorded Future, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and others in the network security space.

Education

• UC Santa Barbara

  Communications

  1991 — 1993

• Moorpark College

  General Studies

  1983 — 1985

Skills

• Vlan
• Scripting
• Sip Trunking
• Juniper Networks Products
• Cisco Technologies
• Ips
• Checkpoint
• Juniper Technologies
• Sox Compliancy
• Router Configuration
• Active Directory
• Windows Server
• Information Security
• Ccna
• Routers
• Compliance
• Bgp
• Unified Communications
• Tcp/Ip
• Mpls Networking
• Fortinet
• Network Security
• Pre-Sales
• Sales
• Routing
• Wireless
• Networking
• Security Management
• Firewalls
• Cloud Computing
• Voip
• Sales Process
• Pci Dss
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Cisco Systems Products
• Switches
• Hipaa
• Wireless Networking
• Mobile Security