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Tom Marsland
Senior Director, Security Operations
Tom Marsland is DigiCert’s Senior Director of Security Operations and is responsible for all aspects of the Security Operations Center, to include the day-to-day operations of the UltraDDoS Protect and UltraWAF solutions, SOC Customer Management, and tooling and automation development. Tom initially started as a nuclear power operator in the United States Navy, serving 22 years in the industry before making his transition to information technology and cybersecurity. He brings with him a passion for operations and training with an emphasis on root cause analysis and process improvement.