Enterprise Security Weekly (Audio) The future of data control, why detection fails, and the weekly news - Thyaga Vasudevan - ESW #443
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Jan 26, 2026 Thyaga Vasudevan, executive product leader at Sky High Security focused on data security and DSPM. He discusses data-centric zero trust for hybrid and AI-driven environments. Conversations cover DSPM discovery and classification, integrating DSPM with SASE, protecting data motion without heavy inspection, and why AI and regulations make real-time data visibility essential.
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Pen Test Training Always Finds Hidden Data
- Adrian ran penetration tester training that always led to finding sensitive files on file shares and badge reader PCs.
- He used those recurring findings to stress the universal reality: regulated data often lives where teams don't expect it.
Five‑Step Data Control Playbook
- Build a data-first playbook: visibility, data-aware zero trust, hybrid design, protect data at rest and in motion, and formal governance.
- Plan AI governance now before widespread adoption accelerates regulatory and compliance risk.
Dwell Time Often Equals Accidental Discovery
- Detection programs often measure the wrong thing; long dwell time reflects accidental discovery, not effective detection.
- A detected incident months later is statistical stumbling, not security success.
