2025 SC Awards Interviews with Finalists

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Full Show Notes
Segment One

Say Goodbye to Friction: Skyhigh’s Seamless Data Protection – Thyaga Vasudevan – SCA25 #1

Guest

Thyaga Vasudevan is a high-energy software professional currently serving as the Executive Vice President, Product at Skyhigh Security, where he leads Product Management, Design, Product Marketing and GTM Strategies. With a wealth of experience, he has successfully contributed to building products in both SAAS-based Enterprise Software (Oracle, Hightail – formerly YouSendIt, WebEx, Vitalect) and Consumer Internet (Yahoo! Messenger – Voice and Video). He is dedicated to the process of identifying underlying end-user problems and use cases and takes pride in leading the specification and development of high-tech products and services to address these challenges, including helping organizations navigate the delicate balance between risks and opportunities. Thyaga loves to educate and mentor and has had the privilege to speak at esteemed events such as RSA, Trellix Xpand, MPOWER, AWS Re:invent, Microsoft Ignite, BoxWorks, and Blackhat. He thrives at the intersection of technology and problem-solving, aiming to drive innovation that not only addresses current challenges but also anticipates future needs.

Segment Two

180,000 Members Can’t Be Wrong: ISACA’s Global Cert Power – Jamie Norton – SCA25 #1

Guest

Jamie Norton, CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CISSP, CIPM, is a Board Director for ISACA, a global professional association committed to advancing trust in technology, and also serves on the advisory board at Avertro, a cybersecurity startup enabling informed and defensible data-driven decisions about organizational cyber resilience and AI safety.

Jamie has over 25 years of experience in managing security resilience for State and Federal Government agencies and commercial organizations. He is the former CISO at the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), one of Australia’s largest federal government agencies, where he led the security governance, risk, intelligence & operations, testing and forensics teams. He has chaired and supported several senior industry and interdepartmental committees on cyber strategy and resilience and the senior Australian representative at international government forums on cybercrime. He has previously held leadership roles at NEC, Tenable, Check Point, and the World Health Organization.

Segment Three

Gigabytes & Guard Dogs: The New Frontier of Digital Protection! – Chuck Randolph – SCA25 #1

Guest

Chuck Randolph is seasoned strategic risk leader, combat veteran, distinguished author, and influential thought leader in security and intelligence. Renowned for transforming executive protection, risk management, and threat intelligence into strategic enablers, Chuck consistently advances the security industry through innovation, strategic insight, and actionable leadership.

Segment Four

AT&T Dynamic Defense: Reinventing Cybersecurity at the Network Edge – Senthil Ramakrishnan – SCA25 #1

Guest

Senthil Ramakrishnan serves as Assistant Vice President- Technology (Cybersecurity) in the Product and Platforms Organization for AT&T Business. In this role, he leads the Product Management & Development team that is responsible for developing the next generation of network security products. Senthil is considered a leading-edge technologist with extensive experience in strategy, product management and product development of Security, Network and Edge technologies. He is a proven leader with a passion for driving new growth and devising creative digital transformations through technology and customer experiences. He is responsible for the security portfolio P&L with accountability and execution across multi-disciplinary teams.

Senthil received his undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communication engineering in India. He also received his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio State University. Senthil is an industry expert and holds numerous patents in security, networking and IoT and has spoken at world-renowned industry events such as Mobile World Congress, RSA Conferences, Gartner IT Symposiums, and SXSW.

Segment Five

The Future of MSSPs: Exclusive Insights from Stellar Cyber – Subo Guha – SCA25 #1

Guest

Subo Guha serves as Senior Vice President of Product Management at Stellar Cyber, where he spearheads the development of their award-winning AI-driven Open XDR solutions.

With more than 25 years of experience, Subo has held senior leadership roles at industry-leading companies like SolarWinds, Dell, N-able, and CA Technologies.

His deep expertise in IT management, security, and SaaS has consistently driven transformative growth and innovation across the organizations he’s worked with, making him a key figure in the software industry. He has a PhD in business from Darla Moore School of Business.

Segment Six

Feel Secure Again: The Future of DSPM You’ll Want in Your Stack – Asaf Kochan – SCA25 #1

Guest

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Asaf Kochan is the former Commander of Unit 8200, the elite cyber and intelligence unit of the Israeli Defense Forces, and a former senior official in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost cybersecurity leaders, he spearheaded strategic national cyber initiatives and led teams that helped shape the modern landscape of cyber defense. Under his command, Unit 8200 solidified its reputation not only for protecting Israel’s national security, but also for cultivating global tech leaders across cybersecurity and innovation.

In 2021, Asaf co-founded Sentra, where he now serves as President. Drawing from his deep expertise in state-level cybersecurity, he leads the company’s mission to secure data in the cloud era through a data-centric security platform. Asaf’s career bridges public and private sector leadership, combining national defense insight with visionary innovation to enable enterprises to thrive securely in a data-driven world.

Segment Seven

Inside Securonix: The Future of AI-Powered Threat Detection – Kash Shaikh – SCA25 #1

Guest

Kash Shaikh is the President and CEO of Securonix, a cybersecurity leader in AI-Reinforced Threat Detection, Investigation, and Response. With over 30 years of experience, he has led high-impact growth across the software, SaaS, and AI infrastructure sectors. Previously, Kash served as President and CEO of Virtana, where he drove sustained profitability, expanded into FinOps and AIOps, and executed acquisitions to scale the product roadmap and customer base. At Dell, he led the Enterprise Solutions Business to a 28% CAGR, growing it to a $2 billion global operation through strategic partnerships and operational excellence. He has also held executive roles at HP, Cisco, Ruckus Wireless, and Nortel Networks. Kash’s leadership has earned top honors including the Stevie Gold Executive of the Year (2022) and Comparably’s Best CEO for Women & Diversity (2022–2023).

Segment Eight

Secure, Seamless, Stress-Free: The Browser Revolution in Action! – Bradon Rogers – SCA25 #1

Guest

Bradon Rogers is the Chief Customer Officer at Island, where he directs the technical aspects of all customer interactions, leveraging his vast experience in cybersecurity, enterprise software, and cloud technology. Bradon’s career in cybersecurity spans over 25 years, during which he has played an executive leadership role for some of the largest firms in the industry.

Segment Nine

No Reboots, No Downtime: The Future of OT Endpoint Security – Stephen Driggers – SCA25 #1

Guest

Stephen Driggers is the Chief Revenue Officer at TXOne Networks, where he leads the development and execution of integrated revenue strategies. He works across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to deliver practical, operations-friendly cybersecurity solutions for OT (Operational Technology) environments.

With 20 years of experience driving growth in the data and network security space, Stephen has held executive leadership roles at companies including Nozomi Networks, Thales Cloud Security, Vormetric, HP Enterprise Security, HP Networking, and TippingPoint. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered results in dynamic, fast-paced markets by building high-performing teams and aligning strategy with execution.

Segment Ten

Smarter, Faster, Safer: Cybersecurity Training That Works – Debbie Gordon – SCA25 #1

Guest

As founder and CEO of Cloud Range, Debbie Gordon is a globally recognized entrepreneur leading a new category in cybersecurity. Cloud Range was founded on the premise of closing the cybersecurity skills gap by giving security teams the ability to gain real-life, hands-on experience and practice defending against live cyber attacks in a protected customized dynamic environment. A consummate entrepreneur, Debbie began her career 25+ years ago in the technical education/certification space and has since built and sold several companies in eCommerce, IT asset management, and training. Debbie is a frequent speaker on cybersecurity readiness, simulation training, and team effectiveness at conferences and seminars all around the world. She has also been featured in many podcasts, has authored many articles, and has been quoted in major publications including Fox News, Wall Street Journal and Forbes.

Segment Eleven

Finally—Cybersecurity Training That Doesn’t Suck – James Hadley – SCA25 #1

Guest

James Hadley is the Founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Immersive. He founded Immersive (formerly Immersive Labs) in 2017 to help organizations build confidence in the cyber knowledge, skills and judgment of their entire workforce. The idea came from his time teaching GCHQ’s cyber school, where he noticed traditional training methods suited neither the people nor pace of cybersecurity. Immersive is now the leader in people-centric cyber resilience, helping organizations continuously prove and improve their ability to prevent and respond to cyber threats. Tailored to individual roles, Immersive’s approach ensures organizations are always ready for an ever-evolving threat landscape, including the opportunities and challenges posed by AI. With a relentless focus on evidence, Immersive provides unmatched visibility into your cyber resilience. Through a single enterprise platform for individuals, teams, and the entire workforce, Immersive empowers organizations to Be Ready for what’s next.

Segment Twelve

AI Agents vs Hackers: The New Cyber War – Marc Manzano – SCA25 #1

Guest

Marc Manzano leads the cybersecurity group at Sandbox. His current research interests include post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, fully-homomorphic encryption, the intersection between machine learning and cryptanalysis, performance optimizations of cryptographic implementations on a wide range of architectures, and quantum algorithms. He has presented more than 25 articles at international conferences, published more than ten journal papers, and collaborated on several scientific books related to cryptography and computer networks security.

Over the past ten years, Dr. Manzano has led the development of many secure cryptographic libraries and protocols. Dr. Manzano was formerly a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Google, and before that, he was the Vice President of the Cryptography Research Centre at the Technology Innovation Institute, a UAE-based scientific research center. Prior to that, he held several positions where he was responsible for implementing pivotal cryptographic components of a variety of secure communication products, including an electronic voting platform.

Dr. Manzano holds a Ph.D. in Computers Network Security, which he earned under the supervision of the University of Girona (Spain) and Kansas State University (United States). He earned an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Girona (Spain), while he did research stays at UC3M (Spain) and at DTU (Denmark). He initiated his research career while finalizing his BSc in Computer Engineering at Strathclyde University (UK).

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