Showing 2 episodes for Ciso
#189
September 9, 2024
EP189 How Google Does Security Programs at Scale: CISO Insights
Topics covered:
- 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?
#163
March 11, 2024
EP163 Cloud Security Megatrends: Myths, Realities, Contentious Debates and Of Course AI
Guest:
- Phil Venables, Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) @ Google Cloud
Topics covered:
- You had this epic 8 megatrends idea in 2021, where are we now with them?
- We now have 9 of them, what made you add this particular one (AI)?
- A lot of CISOs fear runaway AI. Hence good governance is key! What is your secret of success for AI governance?
- What questions are CISOs asking you about AI? What questions about AI should they be asking that they are not asking?
- Which one of the megatrends is the most contentious based on your presenting them worldwide?
- Is cloud really making the world of IT simpler (megatrend #6)?
- Do most enterprise cloud users appreciate the software-defined nature of cloud (megatrend #5) or do they continue to fight it?
- Which megatrend is manifesting the most strongly in your experience?
