How AI is transforming cybersecurity | With Meerah Rajavel | CIO, Palo Alto Networks

Описание: Meera Rajavel, CIO at Palo Alto Networks, joins Mala Ramakrishnan to share a candid journey from a small town in India to the C-suite of global technology companies.

Meera breaks down what it really takes to build a long-term career in engineering, IT, and cybersecurity. She shares lessons from startups and large enterprises, how CIOs think about outcomes, why security must be frictionless, and how AI is reshaping the speed and risk of cyber threats. The conversation also covers leadership, risk-taking, and what founders must get right to sell into the enterprise.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro
01:00 Growing up in India and early barriers
02:20 Discovering computer science
03:30 Teaching while learning programming
04:30 Early engineering career and startups
05:30 Learning foundations at large companies
06:40 Moving beyond engineering into IT
07:40 Why outcomes matter more than roles
08:40 Entering cybersecurity and cloud transformation
10:00 Becoming a CIO and taking risks
11:30 Myths about cybersecurity and risk
13:00 Why security must be frictionless
14:30 How cyber threats evolved over time
16:20 How AI changed attack speed
18:20 AI as a force multiplier in security
20:00 Using AI for business outcomes
22:00 Advice for women aiming for the C-suite
24:40 What enterprises expect from startups

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