Technology security
3,000 Number of employees
PRESIDIO
“ I ' d say that 70 % of companies are not doing validation on their employees ' devices ahead of time , so these systems may not have EDR and we are seeing compromised systems being allowed into enterprises ”
DAVE TRADER VICE PRESIDENT AND FIELD CHIEF
INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER ( CISO ), PRESIDIO
INDUSTRY
Technology security
3,000 Number of employees
For the rest , he is guided by his customer . “ When we go into a customer ' s environment and ask them to lay out the controls they have in place to protect themselves , I am actively listening for over a dozen key areas .” Basically , he follows the NIST-CSF governance controls , and as he goes through those domains , customers tell him which solutions they prefer and have adopted . “ I routinely find they have covered most of the best practice controls , but I introduce some partners they may not have considered .”
He always starts with the data . “ With the edge dissolving if you don ' t have a good handle on who is accessing your data , when , where and how , you can quickly lose your grip on it . Varonis is a good example because they really understand how the data is encrypted , how it lives and breathes and traverses the network .” If we start with the data , we know what we ’ re protecting . If we secure the data properly and absolutely , we have less risk when an intruder does get into the network . Varonis provides outstanding visibility to that data and helps us understand the level of security needed .
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