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Jeff Reed

SVP/GM of Cloud and Network Security

Security Business Group

Jeff Reed is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Cloud and Network Security product organization for Cisco’s Security Business. In this role Reed oversees product management, engineering, technical marketing, business development and strategy for cloud and on-premise-based firewall, secure web gateway and workload protection products. Via a SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) infrastructure, the Cloud and Network Security portfolio will enable every end user to access applications and data securely, with a great user experience, from anywhere.

Previously, Reed was SVP of Product for Cisco’s Security Business, managing the industry’s leading and broadest security portfolio. In this role he focused on delivering Cisco SecureX, a cloud native platform designed to integrate the security portfolio, along with third-party products, addressing the issue of complexity - the number one concern of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) everywhere.

Prior to that, Reed was SVP of Cisco’s Enterprise Infrastructure and Solutions Group (EISG), encompassing a $16B networking product portfolio, where his focus was on delivering Cisco’s Digital Network Architecture (DNA). Prior to that, Reed had responsibility for the company’s SDN solutions and architectures for enterprise customers. Additionally, he was General Manager for Cisco’s largest switching business unit, the Unified Access Group.

Before joining Cisco in 2010, Reed held a number of senior positions in large-scale enterprise software businesses, covering storage product development, alliances, and business development. He also served as president and cofounder of an e-commerce start-up venture.

Reed holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering (with distinction) and a master’s degree in business administration, both from Stanford University.

Articles

June 6, 2019

SECURITY

A Bridge to the Future of the Firewall

2 min read

With Cisco Defense Orchestrator, organizations can seamlessly harmonize security policies across tens or thousands of devices – including ASA, and in the very near future, FTD and Meraki MX.

June 3, 2019

SECURITY

Cisco and BT at 30: Creating a Future-Proof Security Solution

5 min read

Some things just get better with age. And you could say the same for the over 30-year partnership between Cisco and British Telecom (BT).

March 25, 2019

PARTNER

Balancing the risks and rewards of connected manufacturing

4 min read

Cisco, Schneider Electric, and Aveva are working together to mitigate the risks of digital manufacturing so their connected industrial customers can seize IIoT’s many rewards.

July 19, 2018

SECURITY

Redefining Data Center Security: Deliver Effective Workload Protection in a Multicloud World

6 min read

For most businesses, the rapidly changing nature of the modern data center poses a significant security challenge. The data center remains the heart of digital enterprises, and IT departments are...

June 4, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

On and Off the Court With the NBA

3 min read

Oftentimes, to secure a network and to combat threats, companies deploy products from 20 to 50 different security vendors. The NBA, however, realized that there is a better approach.

April 16, 2018

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Protecting Users, and Uncovering the Last 1% of Threats

3 min read

Cisco's knowledge of the network combined with depth of telemetry and tight cross-portfolio integration, allows AMP for Endpoints to uncover the 1% of threats that other solutions miss.

December 14, 2016

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Trends in Enterprise Networking for 2017

3 min read

The networking industry made some great strides with digital transformation in 2016, and Cisco has been at the forefront with multiple network innovations and awards.

September 13, 2016

NETWORKING

Turning Promise into Reality with iOS 10

4 min read

A year ago, Apple and Cisco announced a partnership to transform business through mobility. Here's what we have been up to over the last year.

August 10, 2016

NETWORKING

Cisco DNA Skills Evolution

2 min read

Enterprises are looking to design and deploy network infrastructure that responds faster to change. Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) can help organizations get in front of this market movement by providing a flexible, programmable and open architecture, delivering the foundation for transitioning your business, operations, and technology strategies to achieve digitization. With Cisco DNA, The […]

January 20, 2015

NETWORKING

Introducing Cisco Catalyst Multigigabit Technology to Future-Proof Your Network for 802.11ac Wave 2

3 min read

As more and more users and devices are connecting to the network via WiFi, Cisco has been focused on creating the best wired network to enable mission critical wireless: ...

June 18, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Fast IT Workshop #4 – Innovative Infrastructure Management: Challenges and Opportunities

6 min read

As business leaders navigate an increasingly complex world of connections, they need IT to provide a programmable infrastructure that can dynamically respond to their needs. This four-part blog series explores...

January 28, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

New Year, New Challenges, New Successes: SDN Bringing Agility, Security and TCO to Campus and Branch Networks

4 min read

Before recently taking on a new role as Cisco’s vice president and general manager of Software-Defined Network (SDN) with the enterprise networking group, I served as the vice president and...