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Why CISOs Must Learn the Business | Abbas Kudrati | Be Fearless Podcast EP 2
09 Jul 2024
In this episode of The Be Fearless Podcast, SquareX Founder and CEO Vivek Ramachandran has a conversation with Abbas Kudrati, Asia’s Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, Microsoft. With a wealth of experience in corporate cybersecurity, and being a writer of multiple bestselling books, Abbas shares his security journey, advice to CISOs, security paradigms and more!0:00 Introduction and Abbas's Cybersecurity Journey4:39 Being a Cybersecurity Author7:45 Zero Trust and Its Future16:00 Identity-based Attacks and Password Spraying18:55 Abbas's Thoughts on Browser Security24:39 Abbas's Thoughts on SquareX29:21 Advice for Aspiring CISOs37:42 Closing Thoughts and Why CISOs Need to Learn the BusinessSquareX helps organizations detect, mitigate, and threat hunt web attacks happening against their users in real-time. Find out more about SquareX at https://www.sqrx.com/🔔 Follow Abbas and Vivek on:https://twitter.com/askudratihttps://twitter.com/vivekramac📖 Episode Summary:In this episode of The Be Fearless Podcast, we talk with Abbas Kudrati, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor at Microsoft Asia. Abbas shares his journey from studying accounting to becoming a key player in cybersecurity. He explains his current role at Microsoft, where he advises CISOs in Asia and represents Microsoft at conferences.Abbas describes his path to cybersecurity, starting with an interest in programming and moving from system administration to security after a hacking incident at his company. He talks about how his technical experience helped him progress in his career and the importance of self-study and continuous learning.The discussion covers key cybersecurity topics like Zero Trust, identity-based attacks, and browser security. Abbas offers practical advice for aspiring CISOs, stressing the importance of understanding business needs and communicating security risks effectively. He also talks about the role of generative AI and the importance of data privacy and compliance in today's cybersecurity landscape.🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0
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