EdgeSentry appoints Pierre Bourgeix to its Board of Advisors
TORONTO, Ontario., May 14, 2024 – EdgeSentry by LMN Software Corp, recent recipient of the SIA award for Best in Data and Systems Cybersecurity, appointed Pierre Bourgeix, Chief Technology Officer and Founder of ESI Convergent LLC, a global security consultancy, to its board of advisors. Bourgeix brings over 30 years of security experience through his work at The Rand Corporation, U.S. State Department, ADT/Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState and BoonEdam.
With Bourgeix’s expertise, EdgeSentry looks to expand its influence and customer base across the security channel in all vertical markets as every network needs to be secured, documented and defended in this challenging environment today.
“I am thrilled to be nominated to EdgeSentry’s Board of Advisors and partner with Jeff Leite and John Day,” said Pierre Bourgeix. “Ingestion devices and sensors today rely on a safe network to defend against plug in attacks and real-time monitoring for maximum uptime, but none of this is possible without everything inside the firewall being protected. I look forward to supporting EdgeSentry and driving education around the critical role network hardening and documentation plays in the security solutions equation.”
“We are excited for Pierre Bourgeix to join EdgeSentry’s leadership group,” said Jeff Leite, President of Edge Sentry by LMN. “Pierre brings a wealth of knowledge and security experience to the table that is invaluable. His partnership will strengthen EdgeSentry’s voice in the Cybersecurity marketplace as well as new business opportunities.”
Bourgeix’s competencies center around physical and cyber security governance. He has a proven track record of success working with the U.S. Secret Service, National Security Agency (NSA), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Bourgeix’s other knowledge areas include electronic security, managed services security, information technology (IT), and cybersecurity. Today, Bougeix is a respected industry expert and is involved in the development of security standards for the testing of products, systems and solutions.
Bourgeix holds master’s degrees in both Behavioral Education and International Business Management, with a bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science. He is also a member of the U.S. Naval Institute and is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
