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Cybersecurity, Startups, and Examining Unconscious Bias with Galina Antova

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 30 Jun 2020 · 48m

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Galina Antova, Co-Founder of Claroty, explains why IT security tools fail in operational technology (OT) environments due to legacy devices, proprietary protocols, and uptime requirements, creating a 'perfect storm' for cyberattacks. She details how Claroty was founded after identifying a gap in visibility for critical infrastructure, leveraging her experience at Siemens and co-founders from Israel's Unit 8200. Antova discusses scaling the company to 200 employees and $100M in funding, leading through the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, and advocating for diverse leadership by calling out unconscious bias in male-dominated industries.

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