Jeffrey Wheatman
Cyber Risk Evangelist, Black Kite
A strategic thought leader with extensive expertise in cybersecurity, Jeffrey Wheatman is regarded foremost as an expert in guiding public sector clients and Fortune 500 companies in connection with their cyber risk management programs. In his current role as Cyber Risk Evangelist at Black Kite, Jeffrey works to get the message out about the business impact of third-party risk and solutions to treat those risks.
Prior to joining Black Kite, Jeffrey was a Vice President in Gartner’s Research and Advisory Group for 15 years, where he worked with clients to build and improve their security programs, assessing risk, focusing on reporting on program status, stakeholder engagement, and bridging the connection between technology and cybersecurity risk. Jeffrey has authored approximately 150 research notes read by more than 6,000 clients. For four years, Jeffrey also served as the Chair of the North America Security and Risk Management Summit, Gartner’s 2nd largest conference with 4000 attendees annually.
Earlier in his career, Jeffrey contributed as Practice Manager, Information Security for Gotham Technology Group, and as a Principal Consultant, Information Security, with ThruPoint, Inc.
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