Jon Taylor is Director and Principal of Security for Versa Networks. He comes to Versa Networks from Palo Alto Networks, where he was a Senior Systems Engineer. While at Palo Alto Networks, JT supported multiple enterprise customers and was responsible for multiple leadership activities, such as the implementation of global PoC scopes of work as well as implementing multiple sales initiatives, such as regional technical webinar series. Prior to Palo Alto Networks, JT was at Cisco Systems as a Business Development Manager, where he worked with multiple different business units, including all security product business units, the Global Security Sales Organization, the security services organization, marketing, and more. JT also has a deep-rooted foundation in cybersecurity which has been a focus for him over the past 20 years, working with multiple partners and vendors in various capacities throughout his career. At Versa Networks, JT has global responsibility for internal security evangelism, training, and thought leadership while also working directly with partners and customers on topics such as competitive intel, deal enrichment, industry insights, and more.