Howie Koh is the Vice President of Innovation at Forescout Technologies Inc. With a career that began as a C developer working with network protocols, Howie has over 10 years of experience in network stack software development and 8 years in systems engineering. He is passionate about the bits and bytes that form the foundation of modern communication.
As a systems engineer, Howie has helped numerous enterprise customers incorporate continuous user and device risk exposure factors to make dynamic authorization changes with their network access control (NAC) solutions.
Now, as the VP of Innovation, Howie continues to drive progress by leveraging generative AI to help customers make better decisions on network security, fundamentally enhancing the effectiveness of network access control in securing the network.
In his spare time, Howie enjoys creating, tinkering, and learning. Whether he’s automating his smart home with Home Assistant, experimenting with AI, or tinkering with IoT micro-controllers, Howie loves to create. He actively contributes to the Home Assistant community and might just be the type of person that connects his toaster to the network.