Cyber Dialogues by Palo Alto Networks

Simon Green - Bridging the Gap Between the CFO and CISO

Palo Alto Networks Season 1 Episode 3

As cyber threats grow more complex, the financial impact is now front and center — and CFOs are stepping into the cybersecurity conversation.

In this episode of Cyber Dialogues, Simon Green, President of Palo Alto Networks for Asia Pacific and Japan, joins host Brad Howarth to explore how finance and security leaders are joining forces to tackle one of the biggest risks to business today: cybercrime.

Simon shares a sharp, inside view on:

• Why CFOs are rethinking cyber as core to business risk

• What questions finance leaders should be asking their security teams

• How downtime, detection, and data breaches translate into dollars

• The benefits of platformization — and how integrated security drives better financial outcomes

• Why AI is the next frontier in both opportunity and threat

Whether you’re a CFO, CISO, or just navigating the budget conversations between them, this episode offers real-world strategies for collaboration and resilience.