Venkat Lakshminarayanan, former Vice President at Servicenow with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives for high-tech organizations, and current CTO in Residence at Zscaler, shares his expert perspective on the critical security challenges tech companies face today—and how to overcome them.
With threats like ransomware, remote workforce vulnerabilities, and the rising complexity of AI adoption, high-tech organizations are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. In this exclusive interview, Lakshminarayanan outlines how adopting a Zero Trust approach can mitigate these risks, secure sensitive data, and support innovation without compromising security.
Key Takeaways:
- Combat Ransomware: Replace legacy security models with continuous verification to limit access, stop lateral movement, and protect critical assets like cloud workloads and AI models.
- Secure Remote Workforces: Safeguard distributed teams with continuous traffic inspection and endpoint protection.
- Enable Safe AI Adoption: Protect AI models and workflows with real-time threat detection and sensitive data encryption.
- Improve Visibility: Gain unified, real-time insights across endpoints and cloud workloads to detect and neutralize threats quickly.
The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange simplifies security for high-tech organizations with scalable solutions tailored to complex environments. Featuring granular policy controls, AI-powered threat detection, and seamless cloud integrations, it enables organizations to enhance resilience and focus on innovation—securely and efficiently.
Learn from an industry veteran and discover Venkat Lakshminarayanan’s expert recommendations for preparing high-tech organizations to navigate today’s evolving threat landscape.