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EMA Promotes Chris Steffen to Vice President of Research Covering…

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I am excited to take on this new challenge and continue to help EMA’s clients address their most pressing security challenges.

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA™), a leading IT and data management research and consulting firm, today announced that Chris Steffen has been promoted to Vice President of Research. Steffen has been the driving force behind EMA’s growing information security, risk, and compliance management practice area.

In this new role, Steffen will lead EMA’s research efforts in the security space, covering a breadth of topics including cloud application security management, endpoint protection, IoT security, and anti-phising. He will also oversee the development of research, thought leadership, and customized digital assets and research based on specific market needs.

“I am excited to take on this new challenge and continue to help EMA’s clients address their most pressing security challenges,” said Steffen. “EMA has a long history of providing objective and actionable research, and I look forward to building on that legacy in my new role.”

Steffen joined EMA in 2020 as a research director within EMA’s information security, risk, and compliance management practice. Since then, he has grown the practice through his extensive experience as a practicing IT security professional. Steffen brings over 25 years of industry experience to EMA, focusing on IT management/leadership, cloud security, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, Steffen was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award five times for virtualization and cloud and data center management (CDM). He is currently the co-chair of the Zero Trust working group for the Cloud Security Alliance. Steffen also is one of the podcasters for the Cybersecurity Awesomeness podcast, a weekly podcast that take a deep dive into security topics that are top of mind for information security practitioners, IT professionals, and technology business leaders.

“We are thrilled to promote Chris to this important leadership role at EMA,” said Dan Twing, President and COO of EMA. “Chris has been an invaluable member of our research team for many years, and his deep expertise in the security space is critical as we help our clients navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.”

Steffen will be attending this year’s RSA conference in San Francisco. Those interested in meeting with Steffen during the event can contact an EMA business development manager at +1.303.543.9500 or sales@emausa.com.

About EMA

Founded in 1996, EMA is a leading industry analyst firm that provides deep insight across the full spectrum of IT and data management technologies. EMA analysts leverage a unique combination of practical experience, insight into industry best practices, and in-depth knowledge of current and planned vendor solutions to help their clients achieve their goals. Learn more about EMA research, analysis, and consulting services for enterprise line of business users, IT professionals, and IT vendors at http://www.enterprisemanagement.com.

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