O F F T H E B O O K S
O F F T H E B O O K S
If you could go back and change one career decision , what would it be ?
There is only one . When relocating back from the US , I made a poor choice but was also misled . On that basis I changed it and found my current path , so on reflection it turned out to be the right answer .
What do you currently identify as the major areas of investment in the cybersecurity industry ?
Firstly , I would say AI and its related challenges – especially in the kind of connected environments you find in the automotive , medical , industrial and critical infrastructure worlds . Then there is compliance and how to ensure you stay safe and respond to the increased demands of regulators . Thirdly , there is the identities category – how can you make the right choices to ensure you have human and non-human identities covered in the rapidly changing world of expanding IoT networks that comprise hundreds of thousands of connected devices ?
Major enterprises today need to achieve zero trust on a vast scale across their IoT device networks and systems , and to comply with regulations like the SBOM ( software bill of materials ) requirements in the EU and US .
Are there any differences in the way cybersecurity challenges need to be tackled in the different regions ?
Compliance and regulation are significant challenges and don ’ t just vary around the globe , they vary by vertical markets . Customers and markets make different choices and have different needs .
If you infringe the EU Cyber Resilience Act ’ s SBOM stipulations when fully in force you could be punished with financial penalties . In the US , if your company doesn ’ t meet the SBOM requirements it may be barred from contracting with the government and its agencies . But the burdens are greater in the medical sector , in which devices are regulated by the FDA in the US and the EU Medical Device Regulation in Europe .
What changes to your job role have you seen in the last year and how do you see these developing in the next 12 months ?
You are always learning and evolving . There are global challenges , the need to build teams , and new go-to-market challenges as you expand .
There is the need to understand markets and threat landscapes , and how the competitive , or perceived competitive landscape , evolves . New investors , new customers , new challenges – it ’ s an evolution , and rarely a revolution .
What advice would you offer somebody aspiring to obtain a C-level position in the security industry ?
My advice ? Go for it , work out your role and what you are good at , and build a team around you of those that fill the gaps . Build the company vision and plan . Solve your blind spots and always review and evolve . � www . intelligentfin . tech
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