Jeff Drake is a technology industry veteran with over twenty years of experience working predominately with software companies. Most recently, he was responsible for the Security Strategy for IBM Tivoli Software. Jeff was also the co-founder of Access360, an Irvine-based software company that was a pioneer in Identity Management and Identity Security. He was instrumental in the fundraising, growth, and strategy for Access360 prior to the sale of the company to IBM in late 2002.

Jeff is the co-author of the book Security Provisioning -- Managing in Extended Enterprises and is a frequent contributor to industry trade publications and recognized speaker on the subject. He has held management positions at Enterprise Solutions and Quadratron Systems, and has formulated complex strategic alliances with companies such as VeriSign, Oracle, and IBM.