From Backup to Cyber Resilience: Rubrik’s Vision with Drew Russell

16/06/2025 21 min Episodio 71
From Backup to Cyber Resilience: Rubrik’s Vision with Drew Russell

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Sponsors:Rubrik (www.rubrik.com)Guidepoint Security (www.guidepointsecurity.com)Episode Summary:In this episode, David Malicoat sits down with Drew Russell, leader of Rubrik’s elite “Night Stalkers” team, for a high-speed, no-fluff conversation recorded live at GPSEC STL. Drew unpacks Rubrik’s evolution from a backup company to a full-spectrum data security and identity resilience platform, clarifies the real problem space for modern CISOs, and explains why identity is the next frontier of cyber resilience. They also dig into Rubrik’s deployment models, modular architecture, and how AI is being operationalized to secure enterprise data. This is one of the clearest explanations yet of how Rubrik is reshaping the security conversation—and why CISOs need to pay attention.Key Highlights:How Rubrik evolved beyond “just backup”The Night Stalkers: Inside Rubrik’s special forces-style innovation teamWhy recovery at speed is now a business imperativeWhat CISOs miss about identity resilience and DSPMRubrik’s modular deployment strategy—and why it mattersHow Rubrik is preparing for AI-integrated enterprise environmentsDrew’s leadership style and how it drives innovationSubscribe and listen now on:SpotifyApple Podcasts

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