Listen "CISO Interview: Mandy Andress, Elastic"
Episode Synopsis
Our guest this week is Mandy Andress is CISO at Elastic.
Elastic describes itself as a “search AI company”, and is very much at the forefront of modernising enterprise technology.
A host of businesses use Elastic's tools behind the scenes to manage their data, for security and, of course, for AI.
As CISO, Mandy Andress has the dual responsibilities of keeping Elastic secure, and advising customers on security.
In this CISO interview, we hear about her route into cybersecurity and the pressures of dealing with the increasing intensity, or velocity of cyber attacks.
And we discuss why CISOs need to be more aware than ever of their role in providing security not just within their own organisations but across national infrastructure, and the wider economy.
Elastic describes itself as a “search AI company”, and is very much at the forefront of modernising enterprise technology.
A host of businesses use Elastic's tools behind the scenes to manage their data, for security and, of course, for AI.
As CISO, Mandy Andress has the dual responsibilities of keeping Elastic secure, and advising customers on security.
In this CISO interview, we hear about her route into cybersecurity and the pressures of dealing with the increasing intensity, or velocity of cyber attacks.
And we discuss why CISOs need to be more aware than ever of their role in providing security not just within their own organisations but across national infrastructure, and the wider economy.
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