Charles Ahart

Charles Ahart has a diverse background in the field of cyber security. Charles started their career in 2000 as a Senior Technical Consultant at Erie 1 BOCES. From there, they moved on to Strategic Computer Services, LLC, where they worked as a Software Engineer, leading an implementation team on Tivoli Security projects.

In 2008, Charles joined Sirius Computer Solutions as a Technology Solutions Specialist. Charles played a key role in building and managing a Tivoli Security practice, growing the team and contributing to successful deployments. Charles also led a technical team and provided quality consulting services to customers.

Charles then joined IBM in 2015 as a Cyber Security Specialist, focusing on the US Financial Services Market. In this role, they enabled clients with enhanced visibility and analytics around cyber security threats using IBM Security technologies. Charles also performed pre-sales and post-sales engineering for QRadar security intelligence.

Most recently, Charles worked at CrowdStrike as a Principal Sales Engineer, where they helped clients bolster their defenses against advanced adversaries. Charles'srole involved going where the threats were and providing expertise to protect clients.

Throughout their career, Charles has achieved various accomplishments, including driving sales growth and securing significant deals.

Charles Ahart attended Erie Community College North in Williamsville, New York and obtained an AAS degree in Business Administration. In addition to their degree, they have also obtained several certifications including the IBM Certified Associate - Security QRadar V7.0 MR4, IBM Certified ADP - IBM Service Management - Security and Compliance V3, IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Security SiteProtector System V2.0 SP 8.1, IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Access Manager for e-business V6.1.1, IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Tivoli Security and Compliance Management Solutions V3, IBM Certified Deployment Professional - Tivoli Identity Manager V5.1, and CISSP certification from ISC2.