CISO JOURNEY AutoNation Embracing a New Security Architecture for Access to Internet and SaaS Applications Company: AutoNation Sector: Retail Driver: Ken Athanasiou Role: CISO Revenue: $22 billion Employees: 28,000 Countries: 1 Locations: 300 Company IT Footprint: AutoNation has approximately 28,000 employees. It is the largest seller of cars in the United States. It has 300+ locations with internet points of presence. “When ransomware attacks happen to other companies, thousands of systems in their environment are crippled, in addition to having serious impacts with having to pay a ransom. When this kind of event hits the news, I get worried calls from executives, and it warms my heart to be able to tell them, ‘We’re fine.’” Ken Athanasiou, VP and Chief Information Security

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