Security Visionaries

In this episode, Shamla Naidoo (Head of Cloud Strategy and Innovation at Netskope) and Homaira Akbari (President & CEO of AKnowledge Partners) sit down for a discussion moderated by Steve Weber (Partner at Breakwater Strategy) to discuss their recently released, co-authored book "The Cyber Savvy Boardroom: Essentials Explained." In this conversation, Shamla and Homaira discuss their impetus for wr...

This bonus episode features an interview with Steve Riley, Field CTO of Netskope. Steve is a widely-renowned expert speaker, author, researcher, and analyst. Prior to Netskope, Steve came from Gartner, where for five years he maintained a collection of cloud security research that included the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers and the Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access. In t...

This episode features an interview with Parag Thakore, Senior Vice President of Borderless WAN at Netskope. Prior to Netskope, Parag was the CEO and co-founder of Infiot, which was acquired by Netskope in May 2022, and served as the Vice President of Products and founding member of Velocloud Networks.  In this episode, Mike sits down with Parag to discuss the convergence of networking and security...

This episode features an interview with Andreas Rohr, founding manager and CTO at the German Cyber-Security Organization (DCSO). At DCSO, Andreas is responsible for Innovation and Security Engineering and its Managed Cyber Defense Services. He has over 15 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, holding management positions in the energy and automotive industries.  In this episode, Mike and An...

This episode features an interview with Alvina Antar, CIO at Okta. Alvina leads the Business Technology Organization and is responsible for enabling a smooth customer and employee experience. Prior to joining Okta, she spent 17 years at Dell and served as Zuora’s first ever CIO. In this episode, Mike and Alvina discuss identity-first security, automating business processes through AI and ML, and l...

This episode features an interview with Joe Topinka, CXO Advisor at Netskope. Joe is a mentor, author, speaker, and CIO with more than 35 years of experience leading IT organizations to drive business results. He is the founder of CIO Mentor, a consulting company that aims to help IT leaders achieve success in their organizations.  In this episode, Mike sits down with Joe to discuss enterprise ris...

This episode features Mike Anderson leading a roundtable discussion with Ilona Simpson, Chief Information Officer EMEA at Netskope and David Fairman, Chief Information & Chief Security Officer APAC at Netskope. In this episode, Ilona and David share their predictions and resolutions for cybersecurity in 2023. You’ll hear predictions about the industrial metaverse, confidential computing, quantifie...

This episode features an interview with Marilyn Miller, Chief People Officer at Netskope. Marilyn is responsible for Netskope’s global human resources functions, including employee experience and talent acquisition. She has over 20 years of experience in high-visibility HR roles, including Anaplan, Alfresco, and Cisco Systems. In this episode, Mike and Marilyn discuss building security into the fa...

This episode features an interview with Daniel Hartert, CXO Advisor at Netskope. Over the last 20 years, Daniel has held CIO and CEO positions at large international organizations like Bayer Business Services and Philips Group. He is also a co-founder of DCSO (Deutsche Cyber Security Organisation), a company working to strengthen protection against evolving and growing cyber threats. In this episo...

This episode features an interview with Max Chan, Chief Information Officer at Avnet. In his role, Max is responsible for the delivery of strategic business IT and digital transformation initiatives. Prior to Avnet, Max held several IT leadership roles at publicly traded companies like VF Corporation and Johnson Controls. In this episode, Mike and Max discuss digital enablement, fostering security...

This episode features an interview with Amanda Crawford, Executive Director & Chief Information Officer of the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR). Prior to her role at DIR, Amanda served at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas for more than 17 years. Her roles included Deputy Attorney General for Administration and General Counsel. At DIR, Amanda is responsible for the leadersh...

This episode features an interview with Harvey Ewing, Chief Information Officer at R1 RCM. Harvey has over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, governance risk, and compliance. At R1 RCM, he is responsible for security, delivery, and improvement of enterprise technology. In this episode, Mike and Harvey discuss prioritizing patient data, the importance of healthy conflict, and speaking to boar...

This episode features an interview with Jason Clark, Chief Strategy, Security and Marketing Officer at Netskope. Jason hosted season 1 of the Security Visionaries Podcast and has spent nearly 30 years in security, serving companies like The New York Times, Optiv, and Emerson.  In this episode, Jason passes the baton to Mike Anderson, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Netskope. They discuss...

Security only works if everyone across an organization is pulling their own weight. Whether you’re a longtime executive or a recent hire, security should be everyone’s responsibility. But, only half of US companies actually have a cybersecurity plan in place, leaving them vulnerable to attacks and at risk of exposing important data.  We think security should be a team sport. And we’re here to show...

This episode features an interview with Marene Allison, Chief Information Security Officer for Johnson & Johnson. Marene was among the first class of women to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She went on to become a Special Agent in the FBI and has held corporate security roles at publicly traded companies such as Medco and Avaya. On this episode, Marene shares how West Point...

This bonus episode features an interview with Steve Riley, Field CTO of Netskope. Steve is a widely-renowned expert speaker, author, researcher, and analyst. Prior to Netskope Steve came from Gartner, where for five years he maintained a collection of cloud security research that included the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Access Security Brokers and the Market Guide for Zero Trust Network Access. On th...

This episode features an interview with Sanjay Beri, Founder and CEO of Netskope. Sanjay has over 2 decades of innovation and success in the cloud, networking, and security industries. Prior to Netskope, Sanjay held leadership roles at Juniper Networks and McAfee. On this episode, Sanjay shares why he is obsessed with creating and maintaining culture, how to be the best organizational partner, and...

This episode features an interview with Rehman Khan, Director of Security Strategy Research & Design at Charles Schwab. Rehman has over 20 years of technology innovation and transformation experience in the financial, biotechnology, hospitality, and technology industries. On this episode, Rehman shares his love for teaching the next generation of security leaders, how cloud security is changing th...

This episode features a roundtable discussion with Shamla Naidoo, CISO, Head of Cloud Strategy at Netskope, Steve Riley, Field CTO at Netskope, Mike Anderson, Chief Digital & Information Officer at Netskope, and last but certainly not least, David Fairman, APAC CSO at Netskope.  On this episode, Shamla, Steve, Mike, and David all share their predictions for 2022 and beyond. You’ll hear predictions...

This episode features an interview with Dan Lohrmann, Field CISO of Presidio, a global digital services and solutions provider accelerating business transformation through secured technology modernization. Dan has more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry and is an internationally recognized cybersecurity leader, technologist, keynote speaker and author. On this episode, Dan covers...

This episode features an interview with Gary Harbison VP, Global CISO at Bayer. Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of healthcare and agriculture with a market cap of $53.5B. Gary has over 19 years of experience in the Information Security domain (21 years of overall IT experience) that includes roles at multiple global fortune 500 companies, as well as p...

 “How do we help create a pipeline of future cyber leaders, but then also, that pyramid, how do we get millions more people into the discipline? And just convince them that you don’t have to be a computer scientist or an engineer to do this. All you have to be is inquisitive. I want somebody who looks at something and says, ‘well, that’s interesting. That doesn’t make sense. Let me figure out why,...

“This landscape is changing and it comes to a point where I honestly believe CSOs are going to be some of the highest paid professionals in the future. And it's already heading in that direction. Over the last few years, we've seen a lot of change already, but this is going to be one of the most highest paid jobs in business because it will get to a point that you're not going to be able to pay pe...

“To be an innovator, to be a leader, you have to keep challenging the status quo. You have to keep challenging yesterday's thoughts. that's what we really did when we sat down and as a team started listening to our colleagues. And taking that input to really develop out these principles, It was about challenging the way we've been doing things and really thinking about how business digitalization...

“I think what I'd love for people to think about this series is the spirit of camaraderie and the spirit of community that has always been there in information security. And I think one of the really cool things about this series is that it creates a concentrated digestible version of that really enriching, magical experiences, where people who are passionate about their topic and just kind of get...