Niraj Kaushik

You know what I really missed at the recent Accel Cybersecurity Conference in Bangalore? I truly missed Demand Side Talks. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀? Demand side talks are when buyers share more about what are they trying to accomplish, what success looks like for the buyer and user and the org itself. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀? Unlike a 100% technical security conference, the Accel Cybersecurity Summit was geared for security product founders plus buyers. While there were selected talks there were also a few invited speakers. This is how I saw the event. Leaning more towards an industry event as opposed to being purely technical like a NULLCON The following kind of talks/tracks for next time will make this conference super valuable 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 • What did they had to overcome internally to implement • How long did it take for success criteria being met • How did the product vendor navigate the sale 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗫𝗢𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 • Even if Jobs To Be Done alignment was in place • Products implemented due to regulations didn't work • What other non-functional factors became reasons for failure 𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗢 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 • Typical split in the security budget they have • Field notes on which kind of spend works • Notes on kind of spend that always fails Currently a lot of what we know and believe comes from analysts • Usually a very US 🇺🇸 centric enterprise view not useful for most orgs • Very category focussed which assumes that integration isn't tough • Incentives that don't necessarily align with operational security As more and more security teams are under pressure to reduce costs all the time, this kind of discussion will empower the next gen of cybersecurity managers. This conference is an excellent opportunity for all of us in the ecosystem to come together and learn from each other, skills, tactics and strategies not found elsewhere. Looking forward to the next one. #cybersecurity #cloudsecurity #conference --- After spending 2 decades offering specialist application and cloud security guidance I firmly believe security needs to be made effortless. Follow along as I learn how to build a company in cloud security 🔔

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What is #ispm? Hear from Jeff Margolies and Vibhuti Sinha from Saviynt about the next frontier of our industry. And get ready for better visibility and reducing the attack surface of your identity infrastructure.

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Don't miss this insightful interview of Sanjeevi Kumar, Sales Lead India at Saviynt, as he discusses the strategic role of identity management in driving business success across the region. You can read the complete interview here https://lnkd.in/giJ9MdEC #Saviynt #IdentityManagement #DigitalTransformation

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RBI's stance on OTP usage and their emphasis on principle-based authentication, which is certainly shaking things up in the authentication landscape. A pertinent resource for deeper insights can be found in the article authored by Nilesh Dhande, titled " RBI says no to OTPs & releasing new guidelines on principle based authentication (https://lnkd.in/duhFZjnc)

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Hi Everyone! I'll be hosting a panel discussion on "The Advent of AI: Adapting to Emerging Threats and Balancing The Offensive and Defensive" at BSidesGoa this weekend! If you're attending the conference, be sure to stop by for this insightful discussion. It would be great to catch up and chat about AI in cybersecurity! Cyware Security BSides Goa #BSidesGoa #AI #Cybersecurity

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Join us for an enlightening episode with Swapnil Kotwal as we explore the power of OpenTelemetry in observability testing. With his extensive experience at SailPoint Technologies, Swapnil guides us through the foundational principles and practical implementations of OpenTelemetry in distributed systems.   Learn how to identify and resolve system failures quickly, unify data silos, and improve your infrastructure's clarity and flexibility. This episode is a must-listen for test automation teams looking to embrace the observability revolution. Don't miss out! 👇👇👇 https://lnkd.in/eu3SKRmu   #opentelemetry #systemfailures #performanceissues #performancetesting #observability #observabilitytesting #testautomation #automationtesting #testuildpodcast

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This article by Abhijit Banerjee, Managing Director, India and SAARC, SolarWinds, covers his insights around businesses rapidly digitising at an unprecedented pace and scale, evolving the ecosystem and making it more complex, yet also more susceptible to disruptions, both good and bad. 

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At APISEC|CON #Automotive, Shaked Edri highlighted critical #API vulnerability and attack methods that enable attackers to access vehicle control and data. The vSOC is now challenged with monitoring not only vehicles but also all connected applications and services, requiring deep API detection capabilities. If you missed the session, this is your opportunity to watch it! ➡️  https://lnkd.in/deJ-s2AV Thanks again, Dan Barahona, for the invaluable work you're doing with APIsec University.

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