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Vikas Butaney

SVP and General Manager

Secure WAN and Industrial IoT

As the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco Secure WAN and Industrial IoT, Vikas Butaney leads product strategy, roadmap, and development for Cisco Routing and SD-WAN, Industrial Networking, Industrial Cyber Security, and Multicloud Networking. As networking and security become more tightly integrated, Vikas has led the implementation of an SD-WAN offering with comprehensive security built-in. Bringing all these technologies together with the Cisco Networking Cloud vision, Vikas is helping customers simplify, secure, and scale their businesses. Vikas engages closely with customers across key industries like manufacturing, retail, financial services, energy, and the public sector as they undergo digital transformation – increasing the emphasis of their security practice, moving toward cloud-based and hybrid operating models, and securely connecting assets, applications, and data from their offices to their operational areas. His team of developers, product managers, technical marketers, industry experts, and business development professionals have enabled hundreds of thousands of successful SD-WAN, security, and IIoT deployments. Vikas has developed several successful incubation businesses by fostering innovative teams and pioneering new business models. Prior to this role, Vikas held the position of VP, Product Management for Cisco Industrial IoT and other leadership roles in Cisco network engineering. Vikas also brings experience from working at cloud and mobility start-ups including Accelera and Mobile Iron. Vikas serves on the board of directors for Seeq. Vikas earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering focusing on Optical and Data Communications from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA.

Articles

February 26, 2025

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Modernizing Industrial Networks: The Business Case for IT/OT Collaboration 

2 min read

New report from Harbor Research examines how leaders are accelerating IT/OT partnerships for significant operational and financial benefits

October 15, 2024

NETWORKING

Cisco Is a Five-Time Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

3 min read

For a fifth consecutive year, Gartner has recognized Cisco as a Leader in SD-WAN security and performance—we feel the heart of platform-level secure networking.

June 4, 2024

NETWORKING

Cisco Live 2024: Ensure Digital Resilience, Pervasive Security, and Simpler Operations

4 min read

How do you effectively manage experiences if you no longer own all the infrastructure? The answer is at the heart of new operational innovations and infrastructure announced at Cisco Live 2024. They’re all part of the Cisco Networking Cloud platform.

February 6, 2024

NETWORKING

Staying Connected and Protected in a Highly Distributed World with Cisco Secure Networking

4 min read

This week at Cisco Live Amsterdam, Cisco is delivering several new ways to help organizations connect everyone and everything with zero-trust security, powered by the convergence of the world’s best networking, security, and assurance platforms to deliver continuous optimal performance.

October 13, 2023

NETWORKING

Securing the Modern Hyper-Distributed Network: Perspectives from the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN

4 min read

The complexity facing IT to secure and connect hyper-distributed users and resources, everywhere means security and high performance are top priorities. In the face of constant change and increasing complexity—especially over the WAN—organizations must implement security technologies that converge with their SD-WAN.