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In this bonus episode, KB is joined by Mignona Coté, NetApp’s Global Chief Security Officer, and Matt Watts, NetApp’s Chief Technology Evangelist, on the ground at NetApp Insight 2024. Together, they dive into the critical topics shaping the future of technology and business. Coté brings her three decades of cybersecurity experience to discuss autonomous anti-ransomware systems, highlighting both the emotional and technical challenges faced by IT professionals in securing data and ensuring business continuity. She also delves into the importance of backup testing and the regulatory landscape that drives preparedness across industries. Watts, on the other hand, sheds light on the evolving role of sustainability within tech enterprises, emphasizing concrete measures NetApp is taking to support environmental goals while addressing the challenges of data waste. The episode explores the intersection of cybersecurity, sustainability, and emerging technologies like AI, offering listeners valuable insights into managing data efficiently while staying ahead of disruptive trends.
Mignona Coté, Global Chief Security Officer – NetApp
Mignona Cote, SVP and chief security officer at NetApp, has become a world leader in multi-cloud security, building solutions in high-tech, healthcare, insurance, and large financial institutions. Under her leadership, her team has unified security accountability internally to protect NetApp as well as externally to protect customers ultimately by moving NetApp to a SuperCloud architecture, which combines edge computing, multi-cloud, and multi-location recourses to create a powerful computing environment. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Systems from Northwestern State University and a MBA from Louisiana State University.
Matt Watts, Chief Technology Evangelist – NetApp
As Chief Technology Evangelist, Matt Watts provides guidance on NetApp’s overall strategy and technology solutions to a wide base of customers and the global partner community. Matt is also part of the portfolio leadership team, providing advice and guidance on technology and transformation.
Matt is increasingly in demand as a keynote speaker, combining his knowledge of the IT industry with anecdotes and stories that bring technology to life with witty, easily understandable examples.
Prior to this role, Matt Project Managed a number of significant IT projects; managed System Engineers responsible for providing installation and onsite support; as well as overseeing IT outsourcing contracts. This experience has given him contact with all levels of Leadership, enabling him to understand, communicate with and support clients with their IT and transformation Strategies.
In this bonus episode, KB is joined by Pravjit Tiwana, NetApp’s Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cloud Storage Business Unit, Jeff Baxter, Vice President, Product Marketing, and Krish Vitaldevara, Senior Vice President, Shared Platform on the ground at NetApp Insight 2024. Together, they dive into the critical topics like cloud services, unifying customer data, and the future of intelligent data infrastructure.
The discussion delves into the importance of building strong relationships with hyperscalers, the impact of AI on enterprises, and the challenges of data governance. Join us as we explore strategies for integrating AI with data, addressing customer needs, and effectively managing data security and insights.
Pravjit Tiwana, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Cloud Storage Business Unit
Pravjit Tiwana is NetApp’s GM and SVP of Cloud Storage. In his role, Pravjit is responsible for continuing the acceleration of our market leading first-party services in all three public clouds.
Pravjit brings over 25 years of experience to the role, many of those in the cloud space. Most recently, he served as the CEO of Gemini APAC, leading a 1000 person team across engineering, product, program management, sales and Business Development functions. Prior to that, he held a variety of general manager roles at Amazon/AWS, leading the Productivity Applications business and then their Edge & Network Services business. Pravjit lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and two teenage daughters (and his best friend, golden doodle Nemo). He is an avid golfer and marathon runner (when it isn’t raining in Seattle).
Jeff Baxter, Vice President, Product Marketing
Jeff Baxter is Vice President, Product Marketing at NetApp. In this role, Jeff leads the team responsible for core product & solutions marketing at NetApp. Previously, Jeff has held a variety of technical and strategy roles at NetApp, including serving Sr. Director of Product Management for ONTAP, Chief Evangelist for ONTAP, and Field Chief Technology Officer for the Americas at NetApp. Before joining NetApp, Jeff worked as an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton advising multiple government clients and performing numerous in-depth storage assessments. Prior to Booz Allen, Jeff was Manager of Enterprise Systems at George Washington University, where he led a team of 15+ storage and systems administrators. He had responsibility for enterprise systems including collaboration and virtualization environments, as well as a complex storage system spanning multiple Data Centers. Jeff holds an MBA and BA from George Washington University. He is a NetApp Certified Data Management Administrator (NCDA). He has also has held VCP, SNIA, PMP, ITIL, and CISSP certifications.
Krish Vitaldevara, Senior Vice President, Shared Platform
Krish Vitaldevara is a passionate product leader and engineer with demonstrated success at building compelling multiyear strategies for large platform and product teams and delivering significant impact for large enterprises and billions of consumers. Krish is the SVP for Shared Platform at NetApp, responsible for unified storage platform, manageability platform, Customer eXperience Office (CXO), and Chief Design Office (CDO). His team enables delivery of various NetApp offerings across On-Premise, Hybrid Cloud, and Data Services. Prior to joining NetApp, Krish spent six+ years at Google in multiple roles, including leading product for Android and Plays Trust and Safety and Product for Google Maps. Krish joined Google after a long stint at Microsoft where he led product teams for O365 Foundations, Outlook.com, and Microsoft Consumer Trust and Safety teams. Early in his career, Krish worked at startups such as LoudCloud, started by Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreesen, and Brience, which enabled enterprises to customize customer experiences on mobile. Krish is also a proven innovator and hacker with more than 30 patents, primarily in distributed systems and spam-detection models, using graphs and networks for anomaly detection.
Episode 75: Sean Duca
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08/04/21 • 46 min
Sean Duca
Vice President and Regional Chief Security
Officer, Asia Pacific & Japan
Palo Alto Networks
Sean is vice president and regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks. In this role, Sean
spearheads the development of thought leadership, threat intelligence and security best practices for the cybersecurity community and business executives.
With more than 20 years of experience in the IT and security industry, he acts as a trusted advisor to organisations across the region and helping them improve their security postures and align security strategically with business
initiatives.
Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, he spent 15 years in a variety of roles at Intel Security (McAfee), with his last position as the Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific. Before this, Sean was involved in software development, technical support and consulting services for a range of Internet security solutions.
Sean actively discusses security issues in mainstream media, including television, radio, print and security related broadcasts. He regularly participates in forums, conferences and panels, and provides intelligence on cybersecurity matters to the public and private sector.
Episode 48: Adam de Jong
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11/10/20 • 26 min
Adam is an high-energy leader, military veteran, and business executive with practical leadership experience working in diverse and complex environments. As CEO of CyAmast, an Australian founded technology company – specialising in IoT network security solutions, he is steering the company through a dramatic and successful scale-up period.
Their technology sits at the intersection of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Software Defined Networking and is game changer in the way organisations can get visibility over their connected devices, and the defence against the pervasive threat of cyberattacks.
08/23/21 • 42 min
Andrew Scully is an information security professional with over 15 years’ experience building and delivering security and technical outcomes aligned for both the commercial, military and government sectors.
Previously, Andrew has successfully led large scale structural, technical, and cultural security transformations for Blue Coat Systems, Symantec, Telstra Defence and the Royal Australian Air Force. These roles have included responsibility for;
- Security program oversight as CISO for the Defence Terrestrial Communication Network delivered under JP2047, and
- Operational risk management aspects of Symantec’s internal information security practice including the Joint Security Operations Centre, Incident Response, Forensics, Threat Intelligence, eDiscovery and Red Teaming.
Currently, Andrew is the head of Cyber Security at Ampion (formerly Shelde). Andrew’s oversight includes more than 40 technical staff delivering complex cyber solutions across Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
In this deep dive, we are joined by Fernando Serto, Chief Technologist and Evangelist of Cloudflare. With a deep understanding of the potential risks posed by accelerating climate change and fast-paced advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), he advocates for a careful and balanced approach to development. Fernando emphasizes the need to reflect on the consequences of our actions and the urgency to reduce our carbon footprint. He highlights the interconnectedness of today’s world, where people increasingly rely on AI-powered devices. While acknowledging the potential risks associated with AI, he believes that we are not yet at the point of no return. As an advisor, Fernando encourages individuals and organizations to exercise caution and approach AI development with a sense of responsibility. He highlights the positive aspects of AI when implemented correctly, emphasizing its ability to simplify and enhance our lives. Finally, we also uncover the importance of patching vulnerabilities quickly, the need for better cybersecurity practices, and the challenges faced by organizations in securing their networks.
Fernando Serto – Field CTO for Asia Pacific, Japan and China at Cloudflare – is a highly qualified IT and Security expert with over 27 years of work experience. Fernando has held a variety of technical positions during his career, including Web Development, Unix, Networking, and Security. Fernando had the privilege of being involved with offensive security in the beginning of his career, and as a result, he has since gained a thorough understanding of both offensive and defensive security methods.
Fernando has spent the last ten years working with top technology vendors, where he has established a reputation for his skill in explaining difficult technical security issues to both technical and non-technical audiences. He has a demonstrated history of assisting Product and Engineering teams in creating cutting-edge security solutions based on client input.
Fernando is dedicated to remaining on the cutting edge of new security technology and has a thorough understanding of how businesses can use security to achieve their goals. He is passionate about assisting businesses in creating and putting into practise security plans that allow them to safeguard their assets and accomplish their objectives in the rapidly changing security environment of today.
In this episode of KBKast, we are joined by Glenn Maiden, as we dive deep into the gaps of cyber and shine the light on the importance of connections – between cybersecurity professionals, businesses, government agencies, law enforcement, and other stakeholders. We uncover challenges faced by the industry and how strategic investments, shared expertise, and tactical partnerships can be used to make the lives of cybercriminals a lot more difficult.
Glenn Maiden is the director of threat intelligence operations at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs Australia and New Zealand. Glenn has more than 20 years’ experience in different roles across the technology sector with a solid background in defence, federal cybersecurity, and Australian intelligence. Glenn’s role with FortiGuard Labs focuses on sharing threat intelligence to help organisations protect against current and emerging threats with advanced security technologies such as artificial intelligence, intrusion prevention, antivirus, and email security.
In this episode of KBKast, Wayne Williamson shares his insights on agile security structures and the importance of prioritizing cybersecurity within organizations. Wayne also highlights the challenges of navigating traditional, centralized structures and emphasizes the need for organizations to pivot and make tweaks to their structures and approaches when undergoing transformation.
Wayne Williamson joined Equifax in August 2020. Wayne has over 20 years’ experience across Information Security and Cyber Resilience spanning large financial organisations within Australia, UK and Europe.
An experienced executive, Wayne is passionate about delivering the right level of oversight, being pragmatic in addressing threats – without compromising cost and user experience, as well as embedding a culture of information security protection ‘by design’ that delivers measured business value and buys-down risk in a cost-effective manner.
Prior to joining Equifax, Wayne held senior roles at Allianz Australia as the Chief Information Security Officer, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as an Executive Security Officer and abroad at KPMG (UK) and Royal Dutch Shell (UK/Netherlands) as a Security Executive advisor focusing on information protection, business resilience and cyber strategy delivery.
In this episode of KBKast, we are once again joined by expert Jo Stewart-Rattray as we delve into the importance of holding organizations accountable for their actions and addressing online gender-based violence. Jo also shares her key takeaways from her recent attendance to a conference held by the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and gives valuable insights on ISACA’s 2023 State of Digital Trust Report as compared to last year’s.
Jo has over 25 years’ experience in the security industry. She consults in risk and technology issues with a particular emphasis on governance and IT security in businesses as a Director with BRM Advisory. She regularly provides strategic advice and consulting to the banking and finance, utilities, healthcare, manufacturing, tertiary education, retail, and government sectors.
- Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment, Deakin University
- Lecturer, School of Law, Society and Criminology, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW
- Lecturer, Melbourne Business School (Public Policy)
- Sessional Academic, Thomas More Law School, ACU
- Member, Executive Advisory Board for Cyber, Deakin University
- Member, Industry Advisory Board for Cyber, RMIT
- Member, Advisory Committee of the UNSW Institute of Cyber Security, UNSW
- Founding Chair, Australasian Cyber Security Institute
- Founding Director & Treasurer, National Institute of Strategic Resilience
- Member Law Council of Australia International Law Section
- Member Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood House Executive Committee
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How many episodes does KBKAST have?
KBKAST currently has 317 episodes available.
What topics does KBKAST cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on KBKAST?
The episode title 'Episode 214 Deep Dive: Syed Ubaid Ali Jafri | Understanding the Banking Industry: Regulations, PCI DSS Compliance, and Additional Controls Against Breaches' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on KBKAST is 42 minutes.
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Episodes of KBKAST are typically released every 5 days, 13 hours.
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The first episode of KBKAST was released on Apr 9, 2018.
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