Jon Clay

Global Threat Communications

“The threats today are unique for each victim and move from endpoint to data center, and as such organizations need to shift the paradigm of multiple vendors to a single, connected threat defense model to improve detection and visibility across their network.” Experience: 20+ years in cybersecurity, 30+ in technology Specialty: Cyber threat landscape and advanced detection technologies Education: BS, Electrical Engineering w/ emphasis on Computer Engineering, Michigan State University About: Jon Clay is responsible for managing marketing messages and external publication of all the threat research and intelligence within Trend Micro as well different core technologies. As an accomplished public speaker with hundreds of speaking sessions around the globe, Jon focuses on the threat landscape and the use of big data in protecting against today’s sophisticated threats. Jon has held roles within Trend Micro as a Sales Engineer, Sales Engineering Manager, Training Manager and Product Marketing Manager for SMB prior to taking over as Director of Global Threat Communications. Jon is also a volunteer speaker for the Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids and Families program. This experience has given him a broad technical background and understanding of the security requirements of businesses as well as an excellent understanding of the threat landscape. In his spare time he enjoys fly fishing & fly tying, golf, tennis, and spending time with his family. Expert in Action See Jon’s Monthly Threat Webinar series and his weekly roundup blog. Chat with Jon on Twitter (@jonlclay)