Alison Andrews, Chief Executive Officer

Alison Andrews was appointed CEO of Vigilant in September 2005, and brings over a decade of experience in developing enterprise software and security management solutions to the company. Most recently, Ms. Andrews was vice president of professional services for e-Security, where she was a trusted technical advisor to multiple Federal Agencies and Fortune 50 clients, and where services grew 54% annually under her leadership. Prior to e-Security, Ms. Andrews served as vice president of professional services and partner management for eGrail, an enterprise provider of content management software. At eGrail, Ms. Andrews was a member of the executive team responsible for restructuring the company and driving acquisition by FileNet Corporation in 2002. Previously, she served as vice president of global education services at MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), a $250 million enterprise software company, where she had full P&L responsibility for a $15M global business with more than 75 staff operating in 10 countries. She achieved six consecutive years of 60% + revenue growth of services business and 35% average profit margin during her tenure. Ms. Andrews holds a BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College.

Mark Nicholson, Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder

Mark Nicholson is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Vigilant, where he is responsible for strategic planning, day-to-day operations, and sales. Prior to Vigilant, Mr. Nicholson was a Business Development Manager at the publicly traded, New York-based consulting firm Predictive Systems. There, Mark developed Predictive’s ISOC™ initiative, a practice area dedicated to building Security Operations Centers for enterprise clients and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). Mark also spearheaded the company’s initiative to develop a business presence in the mid-West, specifically Chicago. Before joining Predictive, Mark managed New York metropolitan regional sales for Top Layer Networks, where he consistently achieved over 100% of quarterly sales goals. Mark has also held sales positions at Comdisco (Salesman of the Year 1999) and Cabletron Systems (Rising Star Award 1994). During his undergraduate studies, Mark spent four months working for CNN in Washington, DC on the program “Crossfire”. His undergraduate studies focused on the disciplines of Journalism and Political Science. Mark holds a BA from Keene State College.

Joseph Magee, Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder

Joseph Magee is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Vigilant, where he is responsible for the implementation and design of integrated security management systems for Vigilant’s Fortune 1000 customer base. Previously, Mr. Magee worked at Top Layer Networks as the company’s Chief Security Officer. In this role, he worked closely with Top Layer’s engineers on product development and provided strategic consultation on network security implementations. Additionally, he was in charge of all the information assurance for the company and protecting its intellectual property. He has appeared on CNN, Talk America, and TechTV as a network security expert and his speaking experience includes DARPA, SANS, Sector 5, and CyberCrime conferences. Prior to Top Layer, he was the information security architect at Datek Online, where he was responsible for the overall protection of the core systems for this online brokerage company, including the design of exterior network defenses, custom front-end encryption schemes, firewall and intrusion detection auditing, the protection of all inbound and outbound data transmissions, and routine perimeter security assessments. He is a frequent expert witness on issues of risk management and the threat of “Cyber Attacks”. Magee attended Drexel University where he studied Commerce and Engineering and Management of Information Systems.