Governance & Risk Management , Remote Workforce , Video

Profiles in Leadership: Anand Atre

Crux Informatics Deputy CSO on the Challenge of Securing the Hybrid Workforce
Anand Atre, deputy CSO, Crux Informatics, and executive member of the CyberEdBoard

Anand Atre began his role as deputy CSO of Crux Informatics soon after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and he soon confronted the challenge of how to properly secure a hybrid workforce. He outlines his strategies for cybersecurity and employee education.

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In this interview with Information Security Media Group as part of the CyberEdBoard's ongoing Profiles in Leadership series, Atre discusses:

  • The degree of difficulty posed by the hybrid workforce;
  • How he now approaches security awareness training;
  • The value of networking and engagement in a forum such as CyberEdBoard.

Atre leads cyber risk management, information security and security operations at cloud-based external data management firm Crux Informatics. He has over 25 years of Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial experience launching and leading technology groups, consulting practices and his own consulting firm and previously served as managing partner at Beigelman Risk Advisors, an advisory firm specializing in business strategy and cyber risk management. His background also includes technology leadership positions at Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Cisco and Teradata, and he has worked extensively with clients in the financial services, healthcare and higher education industries in the areas of risk management, information management and security.


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About the Author

Tom Field

Tom Field

Senior Vice President, Editorial, ISMG

Field is responsible for all of ISMG's 28 global media properties and its team of journalists. He also helped to develop and lead ISMG's award-winning summit series that has brought together security practitioners and industry influencers from around the world, as well as ISMG's series of exclusive executive roundtables.




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