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So You Want to be a CISO? Here’s What You Need to Know. – Kunal Anand – RSA23 #1

CISOs face the complex challenge of protecting organizations against an expanding array of cybersecurity risks. While the role requires constant adaptation to protect against new threats, CISOs often bear the blame when defenses are breached. In this segment Kunal Anand, CTO & CISO, Imperva, discusses the evolution of the role and what aspiring professionals need to know if they want to hold the title.

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Kunal Anand
CTO & CISO at Imperva

Kunal Anand is the CTO and CISO of Imperva, where he leads cross-functional teams ensuring Imperva maintains and invests in the strongest security posture possible. Previously he served as co-founder and CTO of Prevoty, a company acquired by Imperva. Anand has led security, data, and engineering teams at BBC Worldwide, Gravity, MySpace, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a B.S. from Babson College.

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Sr. InfoSec Consultant at Online Business Sytems

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