EP189 How Google Does Security Programs at Scale: CISO Insights

Cloud Security Podcast by Google

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circa un anno fa 30:23

Royal Hansen, CISO, Alphabet

Topics:

What were you thinking before you took that “Google CISO” job?
Google's infrastructure is vast and complex, yet also modern. How does this influence the design and implementation of your security programs compared to other organizations?
Are there any specific challenges or advantages that arise from operating at such a massive scale?
What has been most surprising about Google’s internal security culture that you wish you could export to the world at large?
What have you learned about scaling teams in the Google context?
How do you design effective metrics for your teams and programs?
So, yes, AI. Every organization is trying to weigh the risks and benefits of generative AI–do you have advice for the world at large based on how we’ve done this here?

Resources:

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EP189 How Google Does Security Programs at Scale: CISO Insights

Cloud Security Podcast by Google

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published circa un anno fa

MP3•Pagina principale dell'episodio

Guest:

Royal Hansen, CISO, Alphabet

Topics:

What were you thinking before you took that “Google CISO” job?
Google's infrastructure is vast and complex, yet also modern. How does this influence the design and implementation of your security programs compared to other organizations?
Are there any specific challenges or advantages that arise from operating at such a massive scale?
What has been most surprising about Google’s internal security culture that you wish you could export to the world at large?
What have you learned about scaling teams in the Google context?
How do you design effective metrics for your teams and programs?
So, yes, AI. Every organization is trying to weigh the risks and benefits of generative AI–do you have advice for the world at large based on how we’ve done this here?

Resources:

219 episodi

#Tech #Anton Chuvakin #Cloudsecurity #Cybersecurity #Security #Cloud IT

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