In this episode, Hiral Shah shares how cybersecurity has moved from being seen as a “cost centre” to becoming a true business enabler, building trust, driving resilience, and unlocking growth. With over two decades of
experience, he outlines how CISOs must balance technology, culture, and strategy to defend against today’s evolving threats.
Key Takeaways:
• Cybersecurity in the boardroom from protection to reputation & business growth.
• Multi-layered defence: MFA, encryption, continuous monitoring & backups.
• Zero Trust as a mindset, “verify always, trust never”.
• AI-driven threats vs. AI-powered defence, SOCs, EDR/XDR, and NIST + ISO frameworks.
• Culture as the strongest firewall, staff training, gamification, and leadership engagement.
• Security is everyone’s job; awareness must be woven into daily routines.
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