David Goeckeler Biography and Net Worth

Mr. David Goeckeler has been Executive Vice President and General Manager of Networking & Security Business at Cisco Systems, Inc. since July 2017. He is responsible for defining and building technologies to deliver Cisco's vision, an intent-based platform that redefines networking from the ground up enabling customers to automate their infrastructure and secure their digital business. He leads a global team of more than 20,000 engineers and oversees Cisco's networking and security strategy and market acceleration, including development operations for the Cisco Systems's expansive technology portfolio and strategic acquisitions. Mr. Goeckeler served as Senior Vice President of Networking and Security Business at Cisco Systems, Inc. since May 2015 until July 2017 and served as its General Manager of Security Business since March 2016. Mr. Goeckeler served as Senior Vice President of Security Business at Cisco Systems, Inc. since November 2014. Mr. Goeckeler leads a global team of over 25,000 engineers and oversees Cisco's networking and security strategy and market acceleration, including development operations for the company's expansive technology portfolio and strategic acquisitions. He served as the Vice President of Security Business Group at Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. Goeckeler was responsible for Cisco's global, industry-leading security business, which includes all solutions related to network security, content security, secure access and mobility and threat defense. Prior to this role, Mr. Goeckeler served as Vice President of Product & Platform Engineering for SBG where he was responsible for the hardware and software architecture, specification, design, development and support of Cisco's network and content security platforms and products. Prior to his current role, Mr. Goeckeler was the leader of Cisco's Security Business. He was instrumental in defining Cisco's threat-centric security strategy and transitioning the business to a software and recurring revenue based model and returning the business to share-gaining growth. Under his leadership, the Security Group also acquired and successfully integrated multiple companies, solidifying Cisco's place as the largest Security vendor in the industry. He led the integration of the Sourcefire engineering team and associated offerings, including Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services and Advanced Malware Protection. Mr. Goeckeler has been instrumental in defining Cisco's end-to-end security architecture, including the integration of security into the broader Cisco portfolio. A Cisco veteran of 14 years, Mr. Goeckeler has led systems and product development for both service provider and enterprise markets, including voice-over-IP, mobility and video. Prior to Cisco, he worked at Bell Laboratories and BellSouth Telecommunications. He has active in several entrepreneurial ventures. Mr. Goeckeler is widely recognized for his leadership and operational excellence. In 2012, he received Frost and Sullivan's Excellence Award in Engineering Operations. Mr. Goeckeler holds a Bachelor's Degrees Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Missouri at Columbia, a Master's Degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign and master's degree in business administration from both Columbia University and the University of California at Berkeley.