November 13, 2024
How is Palo Alto Networks innovating to address the evolving cybersecurity landscape? In this episode hosted by Justin Fowler, Palo Alto Networks Product Line Manager Priyanka Neelakrishnan discusses her book Autonomous Data Security and the company’s platformization strategy to provide holistic cybersecurity solutions. Priyanka also shares insights on the growing challenges driven by AI and cloud adoption, and the importance of autonomous data security.
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Show Notes
- Palo Alto Networks’ focus on platformization to provide holistic cybersecurity solutions
- Importance of integrating various cybersecurity components like email, endpoint, and cloud security
- Emphasis on innovation and simplicity in cybersecurity solutions
- Growing reliance on AI in businesses and the critical nature of cybersecurity
- Rise of AI-related threats like model inversion and prompt injection attacks
- Example of a sophisticated $75 million cybersecurity attack on a financial website
- Palo Alto Networks’ auto-tagging feature for SaaS application management
- Priyanka’s book on “Autonomous Data Security” and its key objectives
- Priyanka’s early career journey in robotics and green power projects
- Importance of understanding both technical and business aspects in product development
- Advice for aspiring product managers to spend time in the solution space
- Emphasis on empathy and creating simple, intuitive, and time-saving solutions
- Responsibility of product managers to make a positive impact on people’s lives
- Importance of continuous learning and adaptation in product management
- Priyanka’s morning routine and its impact on her decision-making and clarity
- Significance of continuous improvement and adapting to new challenges
- Priyanka’s gratitude for the opportunity to share her experiences
- Encouragement for listeners to explore the resources available at Products That Count
- Palo Alto Networks’ focus on protecting data in cloud applications during the hybrid work era
- Priyanka’s transition from software engineering to product management and the benefits it brought