About Xavier

Xavier Ashe is a Managing Consultant in IBM Software Services Security (ISSS) and specializes in Security Intelligence and Data Protection products. ISSS provides the most knowledgeable experts on IBM Security Systems technologies to accelerate your implementation, mitigate implementation risk, and increase value to the customer. Xavier focuses on the risk and governance security products including QRadar and QRisk Manager, Tivoli Endpoint Manager (TEM), Tivoli Security Operations Manager (TSOM), Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager (TCIM), Tivoli Security Information and Event Manager (TSIEM), and Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI), Provetia SiteProtector, Network IPS, Security Server Protection, Virtual Server Protection, and Rational AppScan.

Xavier has 19 years experience in IT and Information Security. Prior to taking his position at IBM, Xavier was a Security Practice Director at a regional consulting firm. Pulled on to the team to build a services offering for TSOM, Xavier is recognized as the worldwide subject matter expert in the design and delivery of SIEM solutions.

With experience in nearly every industry both as a security practitioner and a consultant, Xavier understands how to apply business requirements to build a robust security architecture that will deliver value within a short turn around. His deep knowledge of the full portfolio of IBM Security Systems products allows for expert deployments in even the most customized environments.

Xavier Ashe is very active is various online communities. You can find a list his home page at http://xavier.ashe.com.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• “Security Information & Event Management and Identity Management — A Powerful Combination at Harley-Davidson”, IBM Pulse, Las Vegas 2009
• “Security Event Management and Network Forensics”, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Conference, St. Louis 2009
• “Deploying TSIEM – A TCIM/TSOM Integrated Architecture”, IBM Tivoli Technical Enablement Event, Austin , TX 2008
• “Introducing Tivoli Security Operations Manger” and “Building a Security Framework in Next Generation Networks”, Netcool User Symposium, 2006
• “Building a Security Framework in Next Generation Networks”, EMEA Netcool Users Conference, 2006
• “Current Wireless Security Attacks in the Wild”, Atlanta High Technology Crime Investigation Associations, 2005
• “Assessing Your Corporate Network’s Vulnerability to Wireless Threats”, AirTight Network Luncheon Series, Westin Buckhead, 2005
• “Breaking into IT”, Association of IT Professionals, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, 2005
• A+ instructor at Sprint Web Hosting, 2002
• “Window Scripting Host in Windows 2000”, Microsoft Internet Developers Association (MIDAS), Atlanta, 2000
• Instructor for “Leadership, Diversity, and Group Dynamics”, Red Cross Leadership Development Conference, Emory University, 1998, 1998
• “The Art and Science of Leadership”, Junior Civitan International Convention, Georgetown University, 1995