Erin Thompson
About Erin Thompson
Erin Thompson is a Sr. Account Manager at Varonis with extensive experience in data protection technologies and a background in neuroscience, psychology, and speech pathology.
Company
Erin Thompson is currently working at Varonis, a company known for its focus on data security and analytics. Varonis specializes in protecting corporate data from insider threats and cyberattacks through advanced analytics and comprehensive threat detection strategies. Erin has been with Varonis since 2021 and operates in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Title
Erin holds the position of Sr. Account Manager at Varonis. In this role, Erin is responsible for managing client relationships and ensuring the successful implementation of Varonis's data protection technologies. The position involves working closely with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders to build efficient and sustainable data protection programs.
Education and Expertise
Erin studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where Erin earned a degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, and Speech Pathology & Audiology from 2004 to 2008. Erin has extensive experience with best-of-breed data protection technologies and has provided insights into common organizational challenges like poor end-user experience and high false positives. Erin also advocates for understanding data sensitivity, exposure, and access to create effective data protection programs.
Professional Background
Before joining Varonis, Erin worked at Menlo Security Inc. as a Regional Sales Manager from 2019 to 2021 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Before that, Erin was with Symantec as a Sr. Account Manager- Healthcare from 2018 to 2019, and also spent time at McAfee in various roles including Field Sales Account Manager- Healthcare and Inside Sales Account Manager- Healthcare between 2012 and 2018. Erin began a career in business development at McAfee, signaling the start of a focus on data protection and security.
Client Collaboration and Security Strategies
Erin works with a diverse range of clients, including CIOs, CISOs, CEOs, Legal, Compliance, SOCs, and IT infrastructure teams. Erin emphasizes aligning data protection strategies with technologies like IAM, PAM, DLP, and SIEM to close security gaps. Erin highlights the importance of understanding user interactions with data to reduce risks around critical data exposure and to build sustainable data protection programs tailored to client needs.