About Umer
Umer Khan is the Senior Director of IT Infrastructure at Broadcom Corporation, where he leads the organization responsible for the research, design, implementation, and support of Broadcom’s global IT infrastructure.
Umer has served as an author, editor, and reviewer for several technical publications related to networking, security, and UNIX, and his Cisco Security Specialist’s Guide to PIX Firewalls book became a best-seller in the industry. He also holds numerous IT certifications (including the CCIE) and has filed for three US patents (one issued) related to networking technologies.
Umer received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Umer is passionate about family and loves spending time with his wife and three children.
