In this episode, Mandy Logan, Summer Craze Fowler, Jason Albuquerque, and Jeff Pollard of Forrester discuss the challenges and strategies for CISOs in navigating volatility in the security landscape. They emphasize the importance of building relationships within the organization, particularly with the CFO, to manage budgets effectively. The conversation also covers the significance of communicating security needs in terms of compliance and customer requirements, maximizing budget through flex spending, and the role of automation and AI in enhancing security operations. Additionally, they highlight the need for effective data management to reduce costs and improve efficiency. In pre-recorded interviews from RSAC, learn the following! With the power of zero trust and AI, Zscaler help organizations strengthen and automate IT and security, reduce costs, and minimize complexity. Zscaler helps reduce the attack surface, block threats via full TLS inspection, and eliminate lateral threat movement. This segment is sponsored by Zscaler. Visit  to learn more about them! The modern workspace, increasingly reliant on cloud-based applications, browser-first access, and AI integration, faces significant security challenges that outpace the capabilities of traditional tools. Legacy solutions, including VPNs and even early ZTNA implementations, are proving vulnerable to sophisticated attacks leading to data breaches and operational disruptions. The fundamental shift in how we work demands a new approach, one that closes the gaps left by the platform approach. We need the ability to 'trust nothing and click on anything with zero risk.' We need to take zero trust beyond the network that we operate and control. Future of Browser Security Webinar with Google:  Browser security report:  Global Cyber Gangs report:  Everywhere Access White Paper:  This segment is sponsored by Menlo Security. Visit  to learn more about them! Visit  for all the latest episodes! Show Notes:

Thriving Through Volatility: Insights for CISOs - Jeff Pollard, Pejman (Pej) Roshan, Deepen Desai - BSW #401

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Thriving Through Volatility: Insights for CISOs - Jeff Pollard, Pejman (Pej) Roshan, Deepen Desai - BSW #401

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