“Because if you don't know where and what your data is, it doesn't matter what controls you have in place. They're not going to stop that data from being accessed or moved around by the wrong people.”

In this episode, host Ian L. Paterson chats with Ajay Sood about the move away from the “secure enclave” and the authentication challenges of data being everywhere.

Topics covered

• Importance of context with identity and data access
• The move from a technological to anthropological conversation
• Unique challenges of managing security for a mid-sized institution
• Being a custodian of data: the importance of visibility and understanding
  what data you have.
• Usability and not making security an obstruction
• How malware and security isn’t just an IT problem anymore.
• The emergence of the V-CISO role

Guest Bio

With over 20 years of real-life, in-the-trenches business experience in the IT security space, Ajay is a seasoned veteran when it comes to introducing disruptive security brands to the Canadian market. He currently serves as RVP of Armis and was previously the Vice-President and General Manager for Symantec Canada. He is on a mission to evangelize the importance of entities staying ahead of the curve when it comes to architecting and operating their cybersecurity defenses. Ajay is also chair of CLX forum as well as editor of the Canadian Cybersecurity 2018 Anthology.  

Links
CLX Forum: https://www.clxforum.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/akssecure
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akssecure

Transcript and Accessibility

Full-text transcript is available on the Plurilock blog.

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