John Markott is a Security Intelligence Strategist and Global Offering Manager for IBM Security Services. With 14 years' experience in IT security as a network engineer, product manager, and strategist, Mr. Markott now leads the development of the X-Force Protection System, a cloud-based forensic suite and Big Data analytic engine that processes data from approximately 3,700 customers worldwide. He can be reached at john.markott at us.ibm.com.