Nicko is The Linux Foundation’s chief technology officer focused on the Core Infrastructure Initiative and other security-focused efforts at the organization. He has extensive experience across the security and networking industries. Most recently, he was the chief technology officer of Good Technology, where he oversaw future technology strategy and research. Prior to joining Good, Nicko served as chief security architect at Juniper Networks, where he was responsible for leading the technology and design direction for the company's Network Security products as well as promoting Juniper's security solutions to industry and government sectors. Before joining Juniper, he was founder and CTO of the security technology company nCipher Plc. Nicko holds a doctorate and First Class degree in computer science from Cambridge University in the UK. He is a fellow of both the Royal Academy of Engineering and the British Computer Society.