Charles Tholen

Technology, Information Technology and Services

Hi, I am Charles Tholen, Owner and CEO of Cognoscape, LLC.

Charles Tholen's Bio:

Charles Tholen is a seasoned technologist with broad experience having worked with Authentication, Disaster Recovery, Anti-Virus, Systems Management and Security Management in fortune 500 enterprises.  For 24 years Charles has combined his technical capabilities with business acumen to bring solutions that meet business needs. Specialties: Managed Services, Security, Security Information Management, SIM, Security Information Event Management, SIEM, Systems Management, Intrusion, Incident Response, InfoSec, Information Security, Identity Management, Authentication, PKI, Sales Engineering, presentations, evaluations, POC, demo, business development, product management, technical marketing, technical sales

Charles Tholen's Experience:

  • Owner and Principal Consultant at CP Tholen and Associates, LLC

    February 2007 - August 2009

    Providing Business Centric IT Solutions. -Revamped Network Monitoring for an Energy Company. -Deployed and tuned IDS sensors for an Energy Company. -Performed feasability and support planning for implementing Full Disk Encryption using Seagate Self Encrypting drives. -Performed Incident Response consultation to an Internet Software development company. -Performed virus remediation for a real estate appraisal company.

  • Regional Sales Engineer at TriCipher, Inc.

    March 2007 - October 2008

    TriCipher, Inc. provides a unified authentication infrastructure available on demand or on premise to protect web applications and enterprise portals, the people that use them and the business processes that flow through them against fraud and identity theft. Our solutions allow companies to deploy adjustable credentials from a single infrastructure to defeat new threats and to meet regulatory requirements, maximizing convenience and strength and minimizing change. The TriCipher Armored Credential System™ is our on-premise solution implemented by many leading banking and health care service providers. The myOneLogin service combines the TriCipher authentication infrastructure with single login capabilities in an on-demand service for SaaS customers as well as SaaS providers and SaaS platform providers.

  • Systems Engineering Manager at netForensics

    January 2006 - March 2007

    netForensics security compliance management solutions help stop the security attacks—increasing in number and sophistication—that threaten organizations today. We pioneered security information management (SIM) in 1999 and today, we deliver the most comprehensive security decision support available, backed by our powerful, patented SIM platform. But netForensics doesn’t just solve security compliance challenges—we provide the proof needed to address the myriad of regulatory and internal governance requirements. The netForensics suite of solutions enables more than 500 organizations and government agencies worldwide to mitigate external and internal threats—to networks, databases, and core applications. We provide real-time visibility into threats and vulnerabilities, so you can take action where you need it, when you need it to protect your valuable assets.

  • Sr. Security Engineer at netForensics

    April 2004 - December 2005

    netForensics security compliance management solutions help stop the security attacks—increasing in number and sophistication—that threaten organizations today. We pioneered security information management (SIM) in 1999 and today, we deliver the most comprehensive security decision support available, backed by our powerful, patented SIM platform. But netForensics doesn’t just solve security compliance challenges—we provide the proof needed to address the myriad of regulatory and internal governance requirements. The netForensics suite of solutions enables more than 500 organizations and government agencies worldwide to mitigate external and internal threats—to networks, databases, and core applications. We provide real-time visibility into threats and vulnerabilities, so you can take action where you need it, when you need it to protect your valuable assets.

  • Sr. Security Engineer at GuardedNet

    February 2003 - April 2004

    Providing Advanced Enterprise Security Management Solutions In 1999, security experts founded GuardedNet to develop intelligent security management products that addressed the operational needs of enterprise information security. The result was neuSECURE, a security platform that correlates security event data from throughout the enterprise and analyzes the data in real-time to assist in both investigation of security breaches and the ability to block these attacks.

  • Sr. Systems Engineer at NetIQ

    December 1997 - January 2003

    NetIQ is the leading provider of solutions for managing, securing and analyzing all key components of your enterprise computing infrastructure—from back-end networks and servers to front-line applications and Web servers. With its roots as the premier provider of Windows infrastructure management, NetIQ now provides cross-platform solutions that let you continuously work smarter and achieve higher returns on your infrastructure and Web investments. Our solutions focus on five key areas: Windows and Exchange Management. Performance and Availability Management. Security Management and Administration. Web Analytics. VoIP Management and Network Testing.

  • Sr. Systems Engineer at Cheyenne Software, A Division of Computer Associates

    November 1995 - December 1997

    Cheyenne's strong position has been established as a result of our ability to create application software that runs in industry-standard environments and provides security, backup, and network management solutions. The unique architecture of Cheyenne's products centralizes all service operations to a strategic location, the file server. As a result, the traditional file server is transformed into a platform upon which a variety of integrated services, such as backup and restore, network management, facsimile, and security services, can be built.

  • Sr. Systems Engineer at Computer Associates

    December 1996 - 1997

  • Systems Consultant at Erapmus

    May 1995 - November 1995

  • Sr. Network Analyst at STM Mortgage

    May 1994 - May 1995

  • Network Administrator at CTX Mortgage

    December 1992 - May 1994

  • Network Administation Intern at Samson Resources

    May 1992 - August 1992

  • President and Chief Technology Officer at Cognoscape, LLC

    August 2009

    Cognoscape is a Managed Services Provider and VAR looking to bring cost savings and predictability to business IT solutions. - Responsible for Service Delivery. - Responsible for internal tools selection, implementation, and integration. - Responsible for solution architecture and assist with go to market strategy. - Responsible for managing relationships with fulfillment partners.

Charles Tholen's Education:

  • University of Oklahoma

    1988 – 1992
    BBA

Charles Tholen's Interests & Activities:

Computers, Servers, Networks, Network Security, IT Services, Managed Services Provider, MSP, Lawfirm Technology, Technology, Windows Server, Linux, Cloud Computing, Virtualization