50,000 critical exposures + one of the most vulnerable IT environments: our schools – Kiran Chinnagangannagari, Jeff Smith – ESW #390
I've been so excited to see the external attack surface management (EASM) market take off in the past few years. This market category focuses exclusively on security issues exposed to the public Internet - issues ANYONE can see.
All organizations have exposure management problems, but industries that are traditionally underfunded when it comes to cybersecurity and IT are particularly worse off. We see breaches in these industries every day - industries like manufacturing, healthcare, and education. Of course, exposure issues don't stop at the network boundary - all organizations have internal exposures to worry about as well.
With all the breaches we see every week, we've become somewhat desensitized to them. Is it possible to address even just the most critical exposures (a fraction of 1% of all vulnerabilities) in one of the most underfunded industries? In this episode, we dive into how a small school system in New Mexico took on this challenge.
Guests
Kiran Chinnagangannagari is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Securin. He is a highly accomplished and experienced executive with extensive experience in key leadership roles at major multinational companies. Kiran was the Co-Founder, President, and Chief Technology Officer at Zuggand, an Amazon Web Services Advanced Consulting Partner. Before Zuggand, Kiran was the Chief Technology Officer of the state of Arizona, where he was instrumental in advancing IT strategy and enabling efficient, innovative, and sustainable services. Passionate about helping people find solutions that make their lives easier, Kiran brings a deep understanding of leveraging technology to solve business challenges.
Jeff Smith is the Assistant Director of Technology for the Farmington Municipal Schools in Farmington, New Mexico with 21 years of experience in the K-12 education technology space. Jeff specializes in server, client, and user management within the district.