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Christer Swartz

Director of Industry Solutions

Christer Swartz is Director of Industry Solutions for Illumio. He has spent many years in the Cyber industry, beginning with a small startup called Cisco. He was part of Netflix’s design of Internet video-streaming, without breaking the Internet, then with Palo Alto Networks. He focuses on the details of cybersecurity to specific industries, and how platforms integrate across the broader security industry, from Cloud-managed Kubernetes to Data Center mainframes.

Authored content

Weekly Briefing

The Myths That Might Be Derailing Your Container Cybersecurity Strategy

Learn why traditional security tools fall short and how a Zero Trust architecture is essential for protecting modern, containerized environments.

Weekly Briefing

Seeing Isn’t Believing: Visibility Is Making Zero Trust Harder, Not Easier

Learn why observability is essential to Zero Trust, helping security teams detect real threats and respond with clarity in today’s complex environments.

Weekly Briefing

The Enemy Within: Why People Are Your Weakest Security Link

Learn how Zero Trust helps organizations contain breaches and prepare for the unpatchable vulnerability — human nature.

Weekly Briefing

Why We Should Stop Obsessing Over What Makes Attacks Unique

Learn why focusing on attack similarities—like lateral movement—matters more than chasing unique threats, and how Zero Trust stops breaches before they spread.

Weekly Briefing

Zero Trust Stops Cryptojackers from Getting Rich on Your Dime

Learn how cryptojacking works, its costly impact, and how Zero Trust security protects against malicious cryptomining by proactively blocking suspicious activity.

Weekly Briefing

Zero Trust Can Put an End to Cybercrime’s Get-Rich-Quick Schemes

Discover how Zero Trust security contains breaches and ransomware attacks to protect your network from cybercrime.

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