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
Securing Billions in Aircraft Assets | John Rojas, Vice President, IT, Air Lease
Host Aleksandra Melnikova of Founder's Office at SquareX sits down with John Rojas, Vice President, IT, of Air Lease. In this episode of The Fearless Podcast, they discuss John's fascinating transition from Marine Corps communications to managing cybersecurity for one of the world's largest aircraft leasing companies. John shares insights on protecting billions in assets, the unique challenges of securing global business travelers, and his pragmatic approach to managing AI risks within the enterprise. He also emphasizes on the need to build a culture of security by putting people first and the necessity of training employees to be the first line of defense.
00:00 Building security culture at Air Lease
8:37 Cyber challenges in aviation
12:41 Keeping security simple, especially for employees who travel
17:15 Approach to browser security and malicious extensions
24:30 John's people-first leadership approach
29:12 Why employees remain the biggest security risk
35:53 How AI will mature in the next 5 years
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-melnikova-1012/
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