MaANIPULATING SCIENCE FOR THE GREATER GOOD

In this episode of Cyber Security Decoded, host Steve Stone engages in an insightful discussion with Kavitha Mariappan, the executive vice president for both customer experience and transformation at Zscaler, one of Rubrik’s strategic technology partners. The conversation provides a deep dive into Kavitha's extensive experience in driving global transformation and integration across all aspects of Zscaler’s business. 

The discussion highlights the critical role of customer experience and transformation in the context of hyper-scale activity, emphasizing the impact of innovative leadership in driving organizational evolution. Kavitha's career trajectory, encompassing high-impact roles in marketing, product management, and engineering at companies like Databricks, Riverbeds, Cisco, and Philips, illuminates the significance of interdisciplinary expertise in shaping cybersecurity strategies. Additionally, the episode explores the dynamic landscape of cybersecurity and technology careers, emphasizing the non-linear pathways leading to cybersecurity roles. 

Overall, the conversation underscores the strategic imperatives of global transformation, customer-centric innovation, and interdisciplinary expertise in shaping the future of cybersecurity and technology.

Episode highlights:

• Insights into driving global transformation and integration in cybersecurity at Zscaler

• Role of customer experience and transformation in hyper-scale activity

• Impact of innovative leadership on organizational evolution

• Significance of interdisciplinary expertise in shaping cybersecurity strategies

• Exploration of non-linear career pathways leading to cybersecurity roles

   

Episode resources:

• Kavitha Mariappan on LinkedIn

• Rubrik-Zscaler Solutions

• Steve Stone on LinkedIn

• Rubrik Zero Labs report; “The State of Data Security: The Hard Truths”