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Vice President, Product, SolarWinds

Brandon Shopp

Brandon Shopp is the vice president of product strategy for security, compliance, and tools at SolarWinds. He served as our director of product management since November 2011, assuming the title and responsibilities of senior director of product management in July 2013. Prior to SolarWinds, Shopp was the vice president of product management at AlienVault, from August 2016 until February 2018, and the senior director of products at Embarcadero Technologies, from July 2015 until August 2016. Shopp has a proven success record in product delivery and revenue growth, with a wide variety of software product, business model, M&A, and go-to-market strategies experience. Shopp holds a B.B.A. from Texas A&M University.

The Latest Posts Featuring Brandon Shopp
Improving Cybersecurity Starts at the Endpoints
May 26, 2020
Security
Careful monitoring and attention to endpoints are just two elements of a strong cybersecurity strategy for K-12 districts. Cybersecurity must be a top priority for K-12 schools. Schools need to…
DOD’s Cloud Strategy Aids Information Dominance
May 19, 2020
Applications
The DOD cloud strategy recognizes the department’s disjointed and siloed systems have negatively impacted the effectiveness of warfighters, decision makers and staff. According to the strategy, only cloud computing will…
Getting “Cloud Smart” Requires Focus on Security, Procurement, and Workforce Training
May 12, 2020
Applications
The federal government’s 2019 Federal Cloud Computing Strategy — Cloud Smart calls for improvements in security, procurement and the workforce. Let’s look at each of the three Cloud Smart pillars…
Use a Federal Framework to Improve Cybersecurity at Your Organization
April 28, 2020
Network
According to the SolarWinds 2019 Federal Cybersecurity survey report, threats posed by careless and malicious insiders and foreign governments are at an all-time high. The report found 56% of federal…
Assemble a Team of IT Experts Focused on Cybersecurity
April 14, 2020
Security
In today’s world of constant cyberthreats from terrorism, hackers, and viruses, public and private sector organizations need to assemble a strong, experienced team of security experts. But finding a talented…
Troubleshooting Tips for Your Office 365 Environment
March 24, 2020
Monitoring and Observability
Is there a way to modernize and maintain compliance at the same time? Yes, absolutely. Many agencies have successfully overcome this challenge, particularly with Office 365, and are successfully modernizing…
Three Steps to Improve Identity and Access Management Without Undermining Productivity
March 10, 2020
Security

Today’s government IT professionals set rules to provide users with access rights, improving workflows while protecting agencies against threats. Unfortunately, the prevalence of mobile devices and cloud-based applications has made it increasingly difficult to establish those controls. This has led to security and compliance challenges, particularly surrounding identity and access management (IAM).
Monitoring Tips for Your Container Environment
March 3, 2020
Applications
Containers are here to stay. According to the SolarWinds 2019 IT Trends Report, 41% of federal and public sector survey respondents ranked containers as a top technology priority over the…
Details on DISA’s Infrastructure “Hardening” Rules
February 18, 2020
Security
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has a set of security regulations to provide a baseline standard for Department of Defense (DoD) networks, systems, and applications. DISA enforces hundreds of…
Three Ways the Department of Defense Can Plug Security Holes
January 21, 2020
Security
An early 2019 report from the Defense Department Officer of Inspector General revealed how difficult it’s been for federal agencies to stem the tide of cybersecurity threats. Although the DoD…
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