

Data Security Decoded
Rubrik
Data Security Decoded provides actionable, vendor-agnostic insights to reduce data security risk and improve resilience outcomes. Designed for cybersecurity and IT professionals who want practical insights on preparing for attacks before they happen, so they can respond effectively when they inevitably do. Episodes feature insights from researchers, crafters of public policy, and senior cybersecurity leaders, to help organizations reduce risk and improve resilience. Data Security Decoded provides practical advice, proven strategies, and in-depth discussions on the latest trends and challenges in data security, helping listeners strengthen their organizations' defenses and recovery plans.
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Feb 8, 2023 • 22min
Making Cyber Resilience Accessible to Every Organization with Suzette Kent
In this episode, Steve Stone, Head of Rubrik Zero Labs, is joined by Suzette Kent, former Federal CIO and current Partner at McKinsey & Company, to discuss private sector and public sector cybersecurity partnerships, the transformation over the past decade on security and IT priorities, key considerations for CIOs and CISOs to help their organizations achieve cyber resilience, and more.
About Suzette Kent:
Suzette Kent is a global business transformation executive. She served as the Federal Chief Information Officer for the United States from 2018 until July 2020. Kent’s career has included leadership roles ranging from partner at Accenture and EY to managing director at JP Morgan. She currently leads her own advisory business through which she continues strategic transformation work with clients around the world, across industries, and in the public and private sectors. Throughout her career, her focus has always centered on technology transformation, cybersecurity, digital enablement, workforce development, and ways that technology can be leveraged to solve challenges. Suzette is a strategic advisor to organizations, including serving on the Boards of a bank, and a public university, and works with many companies on their Advisory Boards and as a subject matter senior advisor.
What you'll learn in this episode:
The importance of private sector and public sector cybersecurity partnerships
How security and IT priorities have transformed over the past decade
Key considerations for CIOs and CISOs to help their organizations achieve cyber resilience
And more!
If you're interested in learning more about how to improve cybersecurity collaboration between the private and public sectors, the latest trends in security and IT priorities, and how to achieve cyber resilience, this episode is a must-listen.
Call to action:
Subscribe to the podcast to stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity trends and insights.
Read about the State of Data Security here: https://rbrk.co/3sZOR6q

Dec 20, 2022 • 17min
Dissecting The Human Impact of Cybercrime with Wendi Whitmore
In this inaugural episode of Cyber Security Decoded, Steve Stone, Head of Rubrik Zero Labs, is joined by Wendi Whitmore, SVP of Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. In this episode, Steve and Wendi discuss the findings in Rubrik Zero Labs' very first State of Data Security report, the cybersecurity implications of conflicts like the war in Ukraine, the need for information sharing between threat intelligence agencies, and much more.
About Wendi Whitmore:
Wendi Whitmore serves as senior vice president for Unit 42 at Palo Alto Networks. She is a globally recognized cybersecurity leader, with two decades of experience building incident response and threat intelligence teams that have helped clients solve some of the world’s largest breaches. Wendi leads Unit 42, a team of elite incident responders and world-renowned threat researchers. The combined team helps organizations tackle the most complex cyber threats — from ransomware to state-sponsored espionage.
She began her career as a Special Agent conducting computer crime investigations with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. Wendi regularly meets with executive leadership teams and boards to advise them on strengthening their security programs to address their most pressing threats. She is a frequent speaker at high-profile technical conferences and has taught graduate-level computer science and cybersecurity courses at Carnegie Mellon University and The George Washington University.
What you'll learn in this episode:
The key findings in the State of Data Security report from Rubrik Zero Labs
The cybersecurity implications of conflicts like the war in Ukraine
The importance of information sharing between threat intelligence agencies
And more!
If you're interested in learning more about the latest trends in data security, the cybersecurity implications of global conflicts, and the importance of information sharing, this episode is a must-listen.
Call to action:
Subscribe to the podcast to stay up-to-date on the latest cybersecurity trends and insights.
Read about the State of Data Security here: https://rbrk.co/3sZOR6q


