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Brian McDonald

Brian McDonald is the Director of Product Marketing at Xage Security, a global leader in Zero Trust access and protection. Drawing on a rich enterprise technology background that includes strategic roles at industry heavyweights Cisco and Oracle, Brian is passionate about translating complex technical innovations into compelling, actionable insights for enterprise leaders. He is dedicated to helping critical infrastructure operators, manufacturers, and federal agencies confidently pursue digital transformation while securing their converged IT, OT, and AI environments against evolving cyber threats.

Privilege Escalation Threats
Privilege Escalation Attacks: How to Stop Them With Zero Trust PAM All BlogsCritical InfrastructureCyber-Physical Systems ProtectionGovernment CybersecurityIdentity-Based SecurityPrivileged Access ManagementZero Trust
June 14, 2026

Privilege Escalation Attacks: How to Stop Them With Zero Trust PAM

Reading Time: 8 min Privilege escalation attacks have become one of the most prevalent and destructive tactics in the modern threat landscape, targeting IT, OT, and cloud environments alike. As…
Brian McDonald
Navigating the New 2026 US Government Interagency Guidance
Navigating the New 2026 US Government Interagency Guidance: Adapting Zero Trust for OT with Xage Security All BlogsGovernment CybersecurityZero Trust
May 5, 2026

Navigating the New 2026 US Government Interagency Guidance: Adapting Zero Trust for OT with Xage Security

For years, operational technology (OT) practitioners have faced a difficult dilemma: how do you implement Zero Trust in environments where availability, safety, and legacy equipment must come first? As operational…
Brian McDonald
2026 Industrial Cybersecurity Buyers Guide
The 2026 Industrial Cybersecurity Buyers’ Guide: Why Operational Resilience is the New Standard All BlogsCyber NewsIndustrial Cybersecurity
April 23, 2026

The 2026 Industrial Cybersecurity Buyers’ Guide: Why Operational Resilience is the New Standard

Industrial cybersecurity hasn’t experienced a single, overnight watershed moment—instead, it’s undergoing a quiet but massive evolution. Security is no longer a peripheral, bolt-on function. Today, it is fundamentally tied to…
Brian McDonald