Phil is VP of Cyber Defense Strategy at Gem Security, the Cloud Detection & Response (CDR) company. Prior to Gem, he held executive roles at innovative startups like CardinalOps, CyberX, Veracode, and Guardium as well as at larger organizations like Microsoft Security, IBM Security, and Symantec. Phil has a BSEE from McGill University, is certified in cloud security (CCSK), and has a black belt in American Jiu-Jitsu.