Cybersecurity at Western Digital: CIO Sesh Tirumala on People, Process, and Tech | Technovation 891
Proper cybersecurity practices within a company involve a shared responsibility across the entire enterprise, not just the IT organization, requiring a unified approach that encompasses people, processes, and technology. In this episode of Technovation, Peter High interviews Sesh Tirumala, Chief Information Officer of Western Digital, to discuss the company's focus on cybersecurity, employee experience, and engineering excellence. Sesh details his experience handling a major cyber incident at Western Digital and the framework he applied to identify vulnerabilities and establish guardrails to mitigate future cyber incidents. He also talks about his approach to improving operational and engineering excellence at the company and explains the importance of culture in IT. Furthermore, he reflects on his journey across various scaled and fast-growing technology companies and shares the future trends in technology that excite him, such as generative AI and digital twins in manufacturing.
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Overview of Western Digital
01:50 Role and Responsibilities of a CIO
02:35 Handling a Cyber Incident
05:29 Importance of Culture in IT
08:52 Enhancing Employee Experience
12:23 Security, Risk, and Compliance Strategy
18:18 Operational and Engineering Excellence
23:09 Lessons from Previous Roles
28:54 Future Trends and Innovations
34:45 Recommended Readings and Conclusion
An audio-only version of this interview is available as episode 891 of Metis Strategy’s podcast, #Technovation with Peter High. Learn more at https://link.chtbl.com/Technovation-891.
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