Effective strategies for managing security incidents and compliance

In a world that's increasingly dependent on digital ecosystems, how do you ensure that your platform stands up to the demands of security and compliance?

In this episode of Data (R)evolution, we are joined by Jamie Arlen, Aiven's CISO, and Chris Hill, CISO at Avaya. With rising demands for transparency and data security, Jamie and Chris discuss maintaining compliance with standards like Fedramp, PCI, GDPR, and HIPAA, while emphasizing the need for trust within teams and partnerships, proactive preparation for security incidents, and the continuous effort required for maintaining compliance and security.

Key takeaways:

  • Building and maintaining compliance requires continuous effort and thorough documentation, acting as the foundation of trust between businesses and their customers.
  • Proactive preparation for worst-case scenarios, supported by a strong and skilled team, is crucial for maintaining security and reducing the impact of potential incidents.
  • Understanding the distinctions between reliability and resiliency allows organizations to better manage and respond to both steady operations and unexpected challenges.

Podcast series: Data (R)Evolution

Topics around data, innovation and economics in a rapidly-changing cloud world.

Data drives innovation and revolutionizes the tech world. Data (R)evolution, powered by Aiven, explores the intersections of data, AI, innovation, and economics through the ever-evolving landscape of cloud technology. Led by hosts Francesco Tisiot and Janki Patel Westenberg, navigate this digital revolution in conversation with experts at the forefront of change.

Hosts

Francesco Tisiot

Field CTO & Head of DevEx, Aiven

Francesco comes from Verona, Italy and works as a Field CTO & AI Lead at Aiven. With his many years of experience as a data engineer, he has stories to tell and advice for data-wranglers everywhere. Francesco loves sharing knowledge with others as a speaker and writer, and is on a mission to defend the world from bad Italian food!

Janki Patel Westenberg

AI, Platform, Open Source Product Marketing Leader, Aiven

Over the last 10 years, Janki has successfully led technical partnerships collaborating with Google Cloud and AWS to build database and caching solutions for gaming and media. Additionally, she has spearheaded GTM strategy partnered with AWS' product leadership for 19 AWS Analytics and Database services for multiple industries. Janki also is a proud alumna from University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!)...fun fact, she studied Genetics and did research before moving to the cloud industry!

Guests

James Arlen

Chief Information Security Officer, Aiven

Jamie Arlen is Aiven's CISO bringing a mix of security and engineering background to DBaaS (database as a service). Over the past nearly thirty years, Jamie has been delivering information security and engineering solutions to Fortune 500, TSE 100, and major public-sector organizations. Jamie is best described as: "Infosec geek, hacker, social activist, author, speaker, and (grand) parent". His areas of interest include organizational change, social engineering, blinky lights and shiny things.

Chris Hill

Chief Information Security Officer, Avaya

Chris has worked in the IT industry for 25 years specializing in Software Engineering & Delivery, R&D, innovating in Telecoms, Manufacturing, Warranty, Financial, and Supply Chain software systems. Chris holds an honors degree in Computer Science & Systems Engineering, Masters in Computer Information Systems and is a Certified Security & Privacy Professional.