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John Filitz

Product Marketing Manager IIoT Cybersecurity

Cisco Industrial IoT Product Marketing

John Filitz is Cybersecurity Product Marketing Manager for Industrial IoT at Cisco, where he focuses on GTM strategy development and execution for Cisco’s security enabled industrial networking infrastructure and solutions. With an early career in policy research across sectors like manufacturing, mining, upstream oil & gas, utilities, and transportation, he transitioned to enterprise IT and cybersecurity, working for a Cisco partner and multiple cybersecurity startups. He holds a MSc in Computer Science – Information Assurance from Regis University, USA, and a MA in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Articles

January 7, 2026

INDUSTRIAL IOT
John Filitz
Patricia Costa

Cisco Industrial Networking Wins IoT Breakthrough Awards for Wireless and OT Security

1 min read

Cisco wins dual IoT Breakthrough Awards for URWB (ultra-reliable wireless backhaul) and Cyber Vision (OT security), transforming industrial operations.

December 18, 2025

INDUSTRIAL IOT

OT Security Reimagined: From Legacy Limits to Network-Native Scale

4 min read

Network-native OT security eliminates costly appliances and visibility gaps by embedding protection into the network, delivering comprehensive asset discovery and segmentation built for scale

October 2, 2025

INDUSTRIAL IOT

Zero Trust: The Foundation of Industrial Cyber Defense

3 min read

Zero trust architecture reduces industrial cyber risks. Learn how Cisco helps secure OT networks at scale without disrupting production.