Be Fearless Podcast by SquareX
SquareX is excited to launch The Be Fearless Podcast Series, where we bring together industry experts and professionals from the cybersecurity community.
Hosted by SquareX Founder - and cybersecurity veteran - Vivek Ramachandran, look forward to insights about our guests’ journeys in security, the evolution of the field, the changing threatscape and how enterprises across industries are addressing them today.
Be Fearless Podcast by SquareX
Why We're Still Doing Security Wrong | Evgeniy Kharam CSO, Discern Security
This episode of the Be Fearless Podcast features Evgeniy Kharam, Chief Strategy Officer at Discern Security and Security Architecture Podcast host. With 25+ years in cybersecurity—from Navy networking to enterprise consulting—Evgeniy explains why traditional security fails in today's browser-first world. He reveals shadow SaaS proliferation realities, describes how we've shifted from protecting a "needle" to a "desert" of attack surfaces, and shares practical enterprise security adaptation strategies.
0:00 From Navy networking to CheckPoint
13:04 Evgeniy's work at Discern Security
16:34 Compliance doesn't always equal security
32:34 The Shadow SaaS Crisis and Browser Security Gaps
43:28 Common mistakes security startups make when selling to enterprises
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncarse/
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