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Akhil Mittal

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What’s the best software development methodology for enterprise-level projects?

Technical Product Management Software Development Management Tools+1 more

Waterfall

Prototype

Rapid Application Development

Agile Scrum

Agile Kanban

Dynamic System Development

Lean Software Development

Other .. please add it down

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Do you have remote employees on your team?

Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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My organization's Vulnerability Management program currently includes:

Threat & Vulnerability Management

Scanning and distributing the vulnerabilities to asset owners

Scanning , prioritizing and distribution

Scanning prioritizing, distribution and follow up

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Microsoft Teams is an effective and easy to use communication tool for businesses?

Collaboration Solutions End-User Services & Collaboration Applications & Platforms

Yes

Not sure

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What factors do you consider when evaluating job security in a company?

Applications & Platforms Cloud Contact Center & Telecom+15 more

Company financial stability

Industry trends

Length of time in business

Recent layoffs or restructuring

Employee turnover rate

Compensation

Culture

Blindly following Review sites (eg. GlassDoor)

Other(s)

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What are the most relevant cyber security issues your organization has to deal with?

Security

people

poor management decisions

poor budget for developing policies, implementing security procedures, tools

lack of skills

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For IT/Engineering Leaders/Executives: What Do You Consider The Most Important Priorities (That Require Budget) Right Now?

Engineering Business Applications Enterprise Applications+20 more

Improving the developer experience (DX)

Improving user/customer experience

Solutions to measure and report on code/application quality

Consolidating tools to reduce context-switching for your developers

Improve Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Capabilities

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In your current Identity Access Management strategy with SAML, is Single Logout a must when onboarding a new service or Single SignOn the only feature configured?

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Just SSO

Both: SSO and SLO

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Does your org have a policy banning TikTok specifically on contractor devices?

Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)Threat & Vulnerability Management Security Strategy & Roadmap

Yes, specifically TikTok

Yes, specifically, but not only TikTok

Don’t know…

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We would like to know what is the best advanced threat detection / prevention security control that provides the most bang for buck for a large organisation that wants to enhance its security posture to better detect and mitigate advanced threat actors. Main goals are to reduce dwell time, enrich alerts, reduce SOC engineer incident response time, illicit targeted threat intelligence to compliment 3rd party Threat Intelligence providers

Threat Intelligence & Incident Response Threat & Vulnerability Management Security Strategy & Roadmap+1 more

Network Detection and Response (NDR)

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Extended Detection and Response (xDR = NDR / EDR / CDR)

Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems (TLS Decrypting) IDPS

Deception Technology (External Only)

Deception Technology (Internal Only)

Deception Technology (External & Internal)

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What qualifications are required and recommended for web application penetration testing?

Security Testing Security Strategy & Roadmap

Akhil MittalCybersecurity Leader at Synopsys in Softwarea month ago

A solid understanding of web technologies and basic networking concepts is essential, along with familiarity with penetration testing tools like Burp Suite and Wireshark. However, based on my experience, the most critical ...read more

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Could someone provide insights on the latest industry trends and best practices for incorporating information security provisions in contracts with third-party vendors and suppliers, including cloud service providers, especially when our company shares sensitive data? Also, if there are any process improvement ideas for contract reviews, that would also be helpful. Thank you.

Security Strategy & Roadmap Process Management Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Akhil MittalCybersecurity Leader at Synopsys in Softwarea month ago

I would highlight data handling and destruction policies, strict SLA’s, automated contract review alerts. For cloud, especially for cloud adopting CSA STAR is good one to consider for your requirements.

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The client (US Air Force) is trying to adopt and move towards and agile approach to aircraft worthiness. They would like to speak to a peer who has knowledge of the commercial airlines agile processes. Specifically, how are aircraft and or commercial airlines conducting agile practices while implementing safety constraints into their agile processes? How do large organizations like commercial airlines with safety constraints adopt safety into their agile processes? What are some considerations, advice and approaches to help complex processes with safety constraints still adopt agile in order to become more efficient.

Akhil MittalCybersecurity Leader at Synopsys in Software3 months ago

I reckon it would be that Safety takes top priority and should be marked as such in the backlog, so that when it comes to implementation, this work is done first.

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What is your "hot take" for IT in 2024?

Process Management Personal Development IT Strategy & Roadmap

Akhil MittalCybersecurity Leader at Synopsys in Software9 months ago

Building a story around what zero-trust is and what solutions are used to achieve zero-trust security goals. Then, educate the organization to bring awareness.

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What’s the best software development methodology for enterprise-level projects?

Do you have remote employees on your team?

My organization's Vulnerability Management program currently includes:

Microsoft Teams is an effective and easy to use communication tool for businesses?

What factors do you consider when evaluating job security in a company?

What are the most relevant cyber security issues your organization has to deal with?

For IT/Engineering Leaders/Executives: What Do You Consider The Most Important Priorities (That Require Budget) Right Now?

In your current Identity Access Management strategy with SAML, is Single Logout a must when onboarding a new service or Single SignOn the only feature configured?

Does your org have a policy banning TikTok specifically on contractor devices?

What qualifications are required and recommended for web application penetration testing?

What is your "hot take" for IT in 2024?

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What’s the best software development methodology for enterprise-level projects?

Do you have remote employees on your team?

My organization's Vulnerability Management program currently includes:

Microsoft Teams is an effective and easy to use communication tool for businesses?

What factors do you consider when evaluating job security in a company?

What are the most relevant cyber security issues your organization has to deal with?

For IT/Engineering Leaders/Executives: What Do You Consider The Most Important Priorities (That Require Budget) Right Now?

In your current Identity Access Management strategy with SAML, is Single Logout a must when onboarding a new service or Single SignOn the only feature configured?

Does your org have a policy banning TikTok specifically on contractor devices?

What qualifications are required and recommended for web application penetration testing?

What is your "hot take" for IT in 2024?