In this episode, we are honored to host Mr. Dhananjay Khanna, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of SBI Cards, as we commemorate Cyber Security Awareness Month.

Mr. Khanna is a seasoned professional and accomplished Cyber Security Leader helping companies achieve improved security and business outcomes. He has an extensive experience .of working in the Banking and IT/ITeS industry.

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, Cred, HDFC Bank, Protectt.ai, Seqrite, and ZScaler, for their unwavering support in amplifying awareness about the critical issues of cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Together, we aim to empower individuals with the knowledge needed to stay secure in the digital realm.

Eighteen years ago, at a time when automotive security was non-existent in India, Priyamvadha Vembar and her colleague at Bosch Technologies recognized the potential and redirected all their energies to build and shape this sector in the country.

She not only introduced standardization for automotive security in India but also rallied a large team of engineers to work towards this vision.

In this engaging conversation with our host, Mr. Teja Chintalapati, Priyamvadha reminisces about the old times and talks about crucial aspects of her remarkable journey in detail.

It was an honor to have her with us for this episode. We are sure that after listening to her, you will also be inspired to pursue your dreams, no matter how challenging they may seem from afar.

In this episode, we're joined by Venkat Ramshet, founder of FlexibleIR.

He has created over 100 incident response playbooks over the years and trained analysts across the country in responding to large-scale cyber attacks.

In a free-wheeling conversation with our host, Ramesh Kauta, Advisor, NCoE, Venkat talks about the mindset of ransomware attackers, strategies for analyzing and responding to attacks, and the damage that these attacks can create across all age groups.

In the next half an hour, we are sure you'll have a thorough understanding of ransomware threat landscape and know how to better protect your business from these attacks.

In this episode, you'll get to know about the different types of OTT platforms, what a level playing field means in this context, and whether South Korea has been successful in implementing a level playing field for the service providers.

We are joined by Ms. Isha Suri, Research Lead at Centre for Internet Foundation. She has an extensive experience of working in research verticals on telecom, digital competition, and internet governance.

In addition to discussing the technical aspects of OTT platforms, Ms. Suri also candidly spoke about transitioning from being an engineer to a tech policy researcher.

For anybody who wants to venture in this field, should not miss this episode!

This episode will help you delve deeper into the intricacies of a Chief Information Security Officer's (CISO) role.

From understanding their journey towards attaining this role to the unique challenges they encounter in their daily operations as a CISO, you’ll get a wider view of everything they do under the sun.

Watch out as Mr. Bithal Bhardwaj, CISO, GMR shares some great tips that can help you scale up faster in your career.