Vice President, Security Services
Jacob Picart joined Apogee in 2023 as member of the Executive Leadership Team. In his current role, Jacob is sharing his extensive experience in security compliance and related technologies, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure cloud services, and network services for the benefit of Apogee and its higher ed clients. He is responsible for expanding the company’s comprehensive portfolio of information security services for colleges and universities. He is also responsible for continuously improving internal security processes and procedures at Apogee.
Prior to joining Apogee, Jacob held various roles including serving as a cyber security architect, cloud solutions architect, and network and system engineer; leading a Managed Services Provider practice; and serving as an adjunct instructor of technology at a San Francisco-based business school, where he taught classes on Cisco-based networking, wireless, Microsoft and Linux server administration, infosec security, and ethical hacking.
Picart is a member of the CompTIA Community and a past member of the EC Council. He has earned multiple AWS and Azure cloud certifications. He also has attained Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Security, Compliance and Identity Engineer, AWS and Azure Solutions Architect, CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications including various designations from industry leaders such as Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, and Brocade. Most recently, Picart obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (also known as ISC2).