Growth, Risk Management, Culture: Why CISOs Operate Like CEOs | Bithal Bhardwaj, CEO, Gramax

Bithal Bhardwaj, CEO at Gramax, spent over two decades as a cybersecurity leader across GE and GMR Group before making the leap to CEO. In this conversation, he reveals why the transition was surprisingly seamless, shares war stories from managing a 48-hour coordinated attack on critical infrastructure, and explains why security vendors shouldn't rely on marketing jargon. 

0:00 Making the leap from CISO to CEO
15:13 "Contextualize cyber threats from a geography standpoint"
23:35 Why crisis management must be muscle memory beyond just a document
26:32 What seasoned CISOs look for in vendors
33:16 Advice for CISOs who want to transition to a higher leadership role

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