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Chief Security Officer at NETSCOUT
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Debby Briggs has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and has been with NETSCOUT for the last 15 years. Prior to joining NETSCOUT, Debby held various network administrator and IT infrastructure roles with leading companies, including RSA, Healthsource, and GTE. She holds an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University, a CISSP, and a BS in computer science. Debby is also a patent owner for technology using trust profiles for network breach detection.
Articles by Debby Briggs
Overcoming the Challenge of Shorter Certificate Lifespans
Mike Cooper, Founder & CEO of Revocent,  10/15/2020
7 Tips for Choosing Security Metrics That Matter
Ericka Chickowski, Contributing Writer,  10/19/2020
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