Scott Thomas
Technology Security Executive @ CDW ➤ Trusted Partner | Innovator | Cross-Functional Team Leader » Driving Global Success
- Role
- Director of Security Secure Infrastructure Compliance Cloud Risk Management at CDW
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Thomas
A seasoned IT executive and astute problem solver with a three-decade history in cybersecurity, compliance, sales, enterprise infrastructure, strategy, risk, design and installation services. As Director of Security at CDW, I manage a team of over 450 security delivery coworkers who collaborate to create actionable and practical security solutions and successful outcomes for every CDW client.My career in IT spans 30 years, more than 15 of which have been in leadership positions with CDW. Currently, I oversee a talented organization with a razor-sharp focus on cyber strategy & risk, resilience & compliance, threat & vulnerability, cloud security and secure infrastructure.This organizational structure took shape after CDW acquired several companies, including FocalPoint and Sirius, in late 2021 – and establishing what is now the largest Security Services provider in North America for professional services. It’s my honor to work with a team of friendly, positive-minded individuals, all of whom are committed to delivering practical solutions for the most challenging customer problems.CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Leader of the CDW Midwest Professional Services team for 10 years comprising of 5 managers and over 150 consultants. Leader of the CDW Wisconsin sales team for five years. The team’s unwavering commitment to customer excellence led to placing first for CDW’s Services goals in 2022. Assuming the role of Director of Security Services in 2022 for CDW, positioning me to strategically bring together the security teams from CDW, FocalPoint and Sirius into a single of work, I love the outdoors and am a fishing aficionado. As a family, we also foster pets.Let’s connect.
Experience
Director of Security Secure Infrastructure Compliance Cloud Risk Management
Aug 2022 — Present · Lincolnshire, IL, US
Today’s security teams are caught in a balancing act between risk and reward. Each new technology has the potential for greater agility, scalability, and efficiency — but they also introduce risk into the IT environment. At CDW, we help you integrate and secure these systems and tools.As Director or Security, I lead CDW’s integrated security practice: a combination of CDW, Sirius and Focal Point full stack, full-solution capabilities within the realm of cybersecurity and data risk is a leading multi-brand technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW was founded in 1984 and employs ~13,900 coworkers and has revenues in the billions.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BA, Economics
1988 — 1992
DePaul University
MS, Computer Science
1993 — 1996
Skills
- IT Management
- Saas
- Integration
- Strategy
- Messaging
- Virtualization
- Vendor Management
- IT Strategy
- Data Center
- Lotus Notes
- Professional Services
- Budgets
- Enterprise Software
- Contract Negotiation
- Management
- Project Management
- Cloud Computing
- Solution Selling
- Wireless
- Cisco Technologies
- Leadership
- Consulting
- Telephony
- Itil
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