Brandon Harms
About Brandon Harms
Brandon Harms serves as the Director of Cybersecurity Sales Engineering at Ascend Technologies, where he has worked since 2006. He has extensive experience in cybersecurity and telecommunications, having held various positions at organizations such as Sprint, Wipro Limited, and the Department of Defense.
Current Role at Ascend Technologies
Brandon Harms serves as the Director of Cybersecurity Sales Engineering at Ascend Technologies. He has held this position since 2006, contributing significantly to the company's cybersecurity initiatives. His role involves overseeing sales engineering efforts, focusing on cybersecurity solutions tailored for clients. Based in Tampa, Florida, he has been instrumental in shaping the company's approach to cybersecurity sales.
Previous Experience in Cybersecurity and Telecommunications
Brandon Harms has a diverse background in cybersecurity and telecommunications. He worked at Sprint as a Telecommunications Engineer from 1997 to 2002 in the Omaha Metropolitan Area. Following this, he served as a Senior Network Engineer for the Department of Defense from 2002 to 2006 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He then transitioned to Arctic Wolf Networks as a Senior Presales Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2018 in Sunnyvale, California, and later held the position of ITM Cybersecurity Ventures Technical Lead - Americas at Wipro Limited from 2018 to 2019 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Education and Advanced Certifications
Brandon Harms studied at American Public University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. He is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Cybersecurity at the same institution, expected to complete in 2024. He holds advanced cybersecurity certifications, including CISSP, GPEN, and C|EH, and possesses multiple vendor engineering certifications from Cisco, Fortinet, and Microsoft.
Contributions to Cybersecurity Community
Brandon Harms serves on the GIAC Advisory Board, where he contributes to the development and enhancement of cybersecurity certifications. His insights and expertise help shape industry standards and practices. Additionally, he has been quoted in the Midlands Business Journal, discussing cybersecurity challenges and solutions specifically for small and mid-sized organizations in the finance sector.