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## Steve Patton

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Steve is the vice president of sales for EMEA at Stamus Networks. He is a cyber security industry expert and thought leader, appearing in broadcast and print media and a frequent speaker at industry conferences. He has more than 20 years experience in business development, sales and customer relations working for IT and network security businesses focused on enterprise and critical national infrastructure across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. Steve resides in Fordingbridge, United Kingdom.

Find me on:

<https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefpatton/> <https://twitter.com/stevefpatton>

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[![Addressing Cloud-Related Threats with NDR: Key Takeaways from the 2023 PwC Cybersecurity Outlook Report](https://www.stamus-networks.com/hubfs/Stamus-NDR-and-PWC-Report-Takeaways.jpg) ](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/ndr-cloud-security)

## [Addressing Cloud-Related Threats with NDR: Key Takeaways from the 2023 PwC Cybersecurity Outlook Report](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/ndr-cloud-security)

** Oct 24, 2023 **Steve Patton

** [Network Detection and Response](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/network-detection-and-response), [Cloud Security](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/cloud-security)

In an era of rapidly advancing technology and digital transformation, the realm of cybersecurity is...

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## [Stamus Networks Reflections on BlackHat Europe 2022](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/blackhat-europe-2022-what-was-missing)

** Dec 20, 2022 **Steve Patton

** [Events](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/events)

[BlackHat Europe 2022](https://www.blackhat.com/eu-22/) was the last conference of an eventful year for our team at Stamus Networks....

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## [Stamus Networks at BlackHat 2022](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/stamus-networks-at-blackhat-2022)

** Nov 24, 2022 **Steve Patton

** [Events](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/events)

Just a few weeks after our last event, [Suricon 2022](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/suricon-2022-for-stamus-networks), Stamus Networks is heading off to London for...

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## [From Open Source IDS to Cyber Kill Chain to SOAR – My First Eight Weeks at Stamus Networks](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/from-open-source-ids-to-cyber-kill-chain-to-soar-my-first-eight-weeks-at-stamus-networks)

** Sep 16, 2020 **Steve Patton

** [Network Detection and Response](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/network-detection-and-response), [Suricata](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/suricata), [Stamus Security Platform](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/stamus-security-platform), [IDS-IPS](https://www.stamus-networks.com/blog/tag/ids-ips)

Stamus Networks? They are the Suricata company aren’t they? And Suricata? It’s an open source IDS...

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