#441 Defending the Antivirus Authority with Jaya Baloo, CISO at Avast

Today we’re talking to Jaya Baloo, the CISO at Avast. And we discuss how Jaya and the Avast team successfully defended a notable cyber attack in her first week on the job. The impact quantum computers will have on encryption, and why it’s important to prioritize time for mentorship. 

All of this right here, right now, on the ModernCTO Podcast! 

To learn more about Avast, check them out at https://www.avast.com/

In case you missed it: check out our previous episodes with Avast's CTO Michal Pěchouček, and SVP & GM of Identity Charles Walton!

About Jaya Baloo:

Jaya Baloo is a cybersecurity expert who is currently the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Avast Software. Baloo was named as one of the top 100 CISO's in 2017, and one of Forbes 100 Women Founders in Europe To Follow in 2018.

About Avast:

At Avast, we strive to give everyone the power to explore our shared digital world freely and safely. Our team is working to help shape the digital world to be a freer, fairer and safer place through the application of science, technology and human ingenuity, and we are looking for people who share our passion to contribute to a better online world. Avast promotes a rich diversity of cultures, debates, and out-of-the-box thinking. Today, Avast is a FTSE 100 company that safeguards more than 435 million people worldwide, protecting their digital data, identity, and privacy.