Rob Parker

Security Architect, IBM MQ

Rob has worked at IBM for over 12 years and became the Security architect for IBM MQ in 2019. In this role, Rob is responsible for leading the design, development, and release of security features for IBM MQ. Over the past 6 years Rob has released several key features including: TLS 1.3 support and Token Based Authentication capabilities. Rob has a keen interest in cryptography, cybersecurity and is currently working towards certification as a Penetration Testing Specialist.

Talk:
Securing your messaging networks: What needs protecting and how?

Securing your messaging networks is vital. Preventing malicious actors from attacking your business is crucial to prevent monetary or reputation loss. But where in your network needs protecting?

In this session Rob Parker, Security Architect for IBM MQ, will share the key areas that need protecting in messaging networks as well as how best to protect them.

Talk objectives:

  • Highlight key areas in a messaging network that should be protected and what technologies exist.

Target Audience:

  • People interested in securing their messaging networks.