Noted security expert to accelerate research on new threat
trends
and comprehensive protection methods
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, announced the appointment of Candid Wüest as Vice President of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis. Wüest will lead accelerated research into the latest trends in the threat landscape and new protection methods designed to continuously enhance the world's most innovative cyber protection solutions.
In his role at Acronis, Wüest will be the technical lead for the Acronis Cyber Protection Operation Centers (CPOC) EMEA, defining and leading research projects on new IT threats, and defining the strategy for the security response team. He and his team will also perform malware trend analysis, generating recommendations for clients and Acronis' product development teams that will influence future product capabilities. Under Wüest's leadership, Acronis will continue to extend the functionality of its products and services, addressing the Five Vectors of Cyber Protection - ensuring the safety, accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security of all data, applications, and systems (SAPAS).
"Wüest brings incredibly strong security leadership and an absolute wealth of experience to our cyber protection team. His deep knowledge and innate understanding of the security needed to underpin not only the entire Acronis product range but the security of our global customers will propel our business into the future. Under Wüest's management, we'll continue to build our team and extend our global leadership in cyber protection," said Acronis Founder and CEO Serg Bell.
Wüest has extensive experience in the field of IT security accumulated during the past 20 years. Prior to joining Acronis, he was the lead Threat Researcher at the global Symantec Security Response team and, prior to that role, analyzed computer viruses for the Symantec Anti-Malware Lab in Dublin. Wüest has also held key positions with the Global Security Analyzing Lab of IBM Research in Rüschlikon. Wüest holds a Master in Computer Science degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH).
Wüest is a security advisor for the Swiss federal government on cyber protection of critical infrastructure, a member of the Defcon Switzerland Board and organizer of the Area41 Conference. He's won multiple industry awards, holds several security patents, and has authored numerous books, white papers, threat reports, and articles. As a result of his cutting-edge work, Wüest is a respected security conference speaker who will now represent Acronis in local and global professional groups and organizations.
Wüest will also share his insights through white papers and security briefings. His overall mission will remain to contribute to global IT security initiatives and ensure the continual enhancement and accelerated adoption of Acronis Cyber Protection products and services, including Acronis Cyber Protect, by MSP and enterprise clients.
"It's now clear that traditional backup and security practices are ineffective against modern threats, which means the world needs modern cyber protection. I am excited to play an important role in the world's most vibrant cyber protection company, and look forward to enhancing the security capabilities of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions, helping MSPs grow their business and making clients #CyberFit," said Wüest.
Acronis 公司簡介：
Acronis 是一間全球網路防護公司，專為託管服務合作夥伴 (MSP)、中小型企業 (SMB) 和企業 IT 部門，以原生方式提供整合資安、資料防護和端點管理。Acronis 解決方案效率極高，旨在用來從現代網路威脅中識別、預防、偵測、回應、修復，並復原問題，能在最短的停機時間內，確保資料的完整性，讓業務持續運作。Acronis 透過獨到的能力，為託管服務供應商提供市面上最全方位資安解決方案，以期滿足多元化、分散式 IT 環境的需求。
Acronis 是一間瑞士公司， 2003 年在新加坡正式成立，擁有 15 個全球辦事處，員工來自 50 多個國家。Acronis Cyber Protect 解決方案的服務範圍遍及全球 26 個國家，支援 150 種語言版本，共有 20,000 多間服務供應商使用這項服務，為超過 750,000 間企業提供防護。請造訪以下官網 www.acronis.com，以便深入了解。