Strengthening security culture: the CISO-CTO dream team
A discussion with Immuta's CISO, Mike Scott, and Co-Founder and CTO, Steve Touw
When CTOs and CISOs join forces, security goes from a requirement to a cornerstone of corporate culture. At Immuta, CTO Steve Touw and CISO Mike Scott have proven just how powerful a united front can be. On the latest episode of Code to Cloud, Steve and Mike join host Andy Schneider and discuss how a collaborative shift left approach has helped them deliver features and security fixes faster.
Mike is an accomplished leader in information and data security, real-time analysis of immediate threats, and IT and infrastructure designs. Steve is known for his data science work with US Special Operations Command and the US Intelligence Community.
Tune in to hear their thoughts on:
- [1:46] The shift left culture: Enhancing security and efficiency
- [10:04] The power of collaboration between CISOs and CTOs
- [22:04] The critical role of automation in modern software development
- [23:46] The drive for faster feature delivery
- [24:16] Breaking down big goals into manageable pieces
- [25:54] The impact of SOC 2 compliance and beyond
- [29:37] Addressing conflicts and embracing collaboration
- [39:28] Career lessons and the path to leadership
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About the guests
Mike Scott is the CISO of Immuta, whose mission is to make the future of data secure. He is known for his work building enterprise-ready security programs, security architecture, and data privacy and protection. Mike is a highly experienced and accomplished leader in information and data security, real-time analysis of immediate threats, and IT and infrastructure designs. He has a proven track record in developing strategic plans to protect enterprise information assets, mitigate risks, control cyber incidents, and maintain compliance with multiple regimes, including PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and SOC2.
Steve Touw is the co-founder and CTO of Immuta, whose mission is to make the future of data secure. He is known for his data science work with US Special Operations Command and the US Intelligence Community. Steve is passionate about data and its power. He has a long history of designing large-scale geo-temporal analytics across the U.S. intelligence community — including some of the very first Hadoop analytics and frameworks to manage complex multi-tenant data policy controls. Previously, Steve was the CTO of 42Six Solutions (acquired by Computer Sciences Corporation).
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