Listen "Understand Your Threat Model Before Choosing Solutions | Nicholas Muy, CISO, Scrut Automation"
Episode Synopsis
Nicholas Muy's cybersecurity journey started with a six-year-old's rebellion against his father's TV timer, leading him from the Department of Homeland Security to securing billions in travel transactions at Expedia, and now to his role as CISO at Scrut Automation. In this conversation with Aleksandra, Nicholas shares his experience securing massive e-commerce platforms, and navigating the fast-paced startup world and understanding the business is key to choosing the right security solutions. 0:00 From childhood hacking to a cybersecurity career7:19 From the Department of Homeland Security to securing Expedia's massive platform17:22 Working in large enterprises vs cybersecurity startups20:49 Travel tech's fraud and security challenges32:26 Preventing GenAI data leakage41:21 “Not every solution is the solution that your company needs”48:49 Closing: on the abundance mindset🔔 Follow Nicholas and Aleksandra on:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasmuy/https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/🔥 Powered by SquareXDeployed as a lightweight extension, SquareX turns any browser, on any device, into a secure enterprise browser. Find out more about SquareX at https://hubs.la/Q03rPcbf0
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