“I've always been the type to innovate to solve business problems. By far my most important decision (and the riskiest) was to become an entrepreneur and start a company.”
Andrew Bagrin is the founder and chief executive officer of OmniNet, a leading provider of firewall as a service (FWaaS) for small businesses. With more than 20 years of experience in the IT security industry, Andrew started OmniNet in 2013 to bring cloud-based, enterprise-level security technology to small businesses at an affordable price. Prior to founding OmniNet, Andrew served as the director of service provider business development at Fortinet, a network security provider. A network security expert, Andrew has been quoted in a variety of media outlets, including The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Small Business Computing, Columbia Business Law Review, and Business Solutions magazine.
Do you believe there is a massive shortage of career cybersecurity professionals?
It's been challenging trying to find good cybersecurity professionals. There isn't a lack of people trying to get into the field, just a lack of good ones. Part of the problem is that the ones who grew up with cybersecurity and have been working hard and learning are reluctant to take the time to teach the new people entering the industry. It's often challenging ...
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