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Rohit Parchuri

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This episode features an interview with Rohit Parchuri, SVP and CISO at Yext, masters of online brand management trusted by thousands of companies around the globe, including Verizon, Campbell’s, and Cox. Rohit is a trusted information security executive who currently heads a global security program at Yext. He is responsible for building and executing their cyber security governance and also educates both the board of directors and executive management on cyber security affairs. And in this episode, host Andy Schneider and Rohit discuss how to convey cybersecurity maturity and risk to the board, collaborating as a key to success, and building a robust, comprehensive cybersecurity program.Key Quotes*“Trust is everything. What I say is business first, trust second, and cyber third. That's the mantra I go with. Without business, nothing exists, of course. But trust is literally the next element that you have to focus on.”*”When you go into the board discussion, all you're talking about is your top five risks. Don't just paint it as a cybersecurity risk. Paint it as an organizational risk. Because that’s how board members and the executives connect to it, if there’s a significant risk to revenue or reputation.”*“Collaboration is such a key for any business leader. Without that, you're acting in a silo. And if you're acting in a silo, you're not benefiting the company.”Time Stamps[0:54] What are Rohit’s top cybersecurity priorities?[2:39] How does he address risk?[5:33] How does he convey cybersecurity concerns to the board?[12:13] Is there a misalignment between talent supply and demand?[15:28] How do you build trust as a cybersecurity professional?[18:27] What makes a good cybersecurity leader?[21:00] What was Rohit’s path to becoming a CISO?[25:19] What is the scope of Rohit’s role as CISO at Yext?[27:56] Rohit shares a story of a lesson he learned as a young cybersecurity professional[29:55] What’s one piece of advice Rohit would give someone starting a career in cybersecurity?LinksConnect with Rohit on LinkedInCheck out Yext

This episode features an interview with Rohit Parchuri, SVP and CISO at Yext, masters of online brand management trusted by thousands of companies around the globe, including Verizon, Campbell’s, and Cox. Rohit is a trusted information security executive who currently heads a global security program at Yext. He is responsible for building and executing their cyber security governance and also educates both the board of directors and executive management on cyber security affairs. And in this episode, host Andy Schneider and Rohit discuss how to convey cybersecurity maturity and risk to the board, collaborating as a key to success, and building a robust, comprehensive cybersecurity program.Key Quotes*“Trust is everything. What I say is business first, trust second, and cyber third. That's the mantra I go with. Without business, nothing exists, of course. But trust is literally the next element that you have to focus on.”*”When you go into the board discussion, all you're talking about is your top five risks. Don't just paint it as a cybersecurity risk. Paint it as an organizational risk. Because that’s how board members and the executives connect to it, if there’s a significant risk to revenue or reputation.”*“Collaboration is such a key for any business leader. Without that, you're acting in a silo. And if you're acting in a silo, you're not benefiting the company.”Time Stamps[0:54] What are Rohit’s top cybersecurity priorities?[2:39] How does he address risk?[5:33] How does he convey cybersecurity concerns to the board?[12:13] Is there a misalignment between talent supply and demand?[15:28] How do you build trust as a cybersecurity professional?[18:27] What makes a good cybersecurity leader?[21:00] What was Rohit’s path to becoming a CISO?[25:19] What is the scope of Rohit’s role as CISO at Yext?[27:56] Rohit shares a story of a lesson he learned as a young cybersecurity professional[29:55] What’s one piece of advice Rohit would give someone starting a career in cybersecurity?Links<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-parchuri/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Rohit on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://www.yext.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Yext</a>

When Cybersecurity Means Business: A Conversation with Rohit Parchuri, SVP and CISO at Yext

Welcome back to another installment of The Secure Developer, where we have another fascinating conversation lined up! Today your host Guy Podjamy sits down with Rohit Parchuri, Chief Information Security Officer at Yext, to pick his powerhouse brain about DevSecOps frameworks. Rohit is an accomplished security leader with an established record building, structuring, and institutionalizing security principles and disciplines in the cloud hosting, network hardware, cloud software, and healthcare domains. In this episode, the listener hears a comprehensive understanding of the differences between a health platform and a tech platform, the crucial component of building a culture or security mindset across a company, and the challenges of weaving security into fast-paced and leading-edge organizations. We then touch on the 3 frameworks which Rohit delineates before he starts building a program, before diving deep into the different approaches needed for more heavily regulated industries versus the less regulated spaces. Plus, you'll get a sneak peek into Rohit's favorite interview question, and his hard-won take on the need for dual skills in security as well as the programming landscape. Finally, we look to the future and hear some exciting and pretty accurate projections into what cybersecurity will look like in 5 years time. Press play to hear all this and more!

Welcome back to another installment of The Secure Developer, where we have another fascinating conversation lined up! Today your host Guy Podjamy sits down with Rohit Parchuri, Chief Information Security Officer at Yext, to pick his powerhouse brain about DevSecOps frameworks. Rohit is an accomplished security leader with an established record building, structuring, and institutionalizing security principles and disciplines in the cloud hosting, network hardware, cloud software, and healthcare domains. In this episode, the listener hears a comprehensive understanding of the differences between a health platform and a tech platform, the crucial component of building a culture or security mindset across a company, and the challenges of weaving security into fast-paced and leading-edge organizations. We then touch on the 3 frameworks which Rohit delineates before he starts building a program, before diving deep into the different approaches needed for more heavily regulated industries versus the less regulated spaces. Plus, you'll get a sneak peek into Rohit's favorite interview question, and his hard-won take on the need for dual skills in security as well as the programming landscape. Finally, we look to the future and hear some exciting and pretty accurate projections into what cybersecurity will look like in 5 years time. Press play to hear all this and more!

Ep.104,  Implementing DevSecOps in Regulated vs Unregulated Industries with Rohit Parchuri

Collective Health

On this episode of CISO to CISO we would like to welcome Rohit Parchuri, CISO at Collective Health, previously a security leader at Service Now and Rackspace. Rohit is an accomplished Security leader with an established record building, structuring and institutionalizing Security principles and disciplines in the Cloud Hosting, Network hardware(IaaS), Cloud Software(Saas &amp; PaaS), and Healthcare domains. He is currently leading the enterprise security program at Collective Health, a health administration platform for self-funded employers. Previously Rohit spent a decade focused on the Network Security, Application Security, and Security operations domains at software and hardware giants such as ServiceNow and Rackspace.

On this episode of CISO to CISO we would like to welcome <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-parchuri-6631b42b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rohit Parchuri</a>, CISO at Collective Health, previously a security leader at Service Now and Rackspace. Rohit is an accomplished Security leader with an established record building, structuring and institutionalizing Security principles and disciplines in the Cloud Hosting, Network hardware(IaaS), Cloud Software(Saas &amp; PaaS), and Healthcare domains. He is currently leading the enterprise security program at Collective Health, a health administration platform for self-funded employers. Previously Rohit spent a decade focused on the Network Security, Application Security, and Security operations domains at software and hardware giants such as ServiceNow and Rackspace.