January Chapter Meeting

Agenda

Vishal Chawla

Cybersecurity Visionary, Innovator, Industry Expert, and C-Suite Trusted Advisor

With over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity and risk management, Vishal Chawla has helped some of the world’s largest organizations protect their most critical assets. As the Founder and CEO of BluOcean Cyber, Vishal’s guiding principle is simple: to truly protect your business, you have to think like a criminal. This mindset has made him a trusted advisor to executives and boards tackling today’s most complex cybersecurity challenges. At BluOcean, Vishal is spearheading the development of Risk GPS, an innovative tool that helps businesses prioritize cybersecurity investments and quantify risk in alignment with business objectives. Risk GPS enables smarter, risk-informed decisions, transforming cybersecurity from a cost center into a strategic asset. BluOcean is also addressing one of the industry’s biggest gaps with its focus on SaaS security, helping organizations secure platforms like Salesforce, Microsoft 365, and Okta through SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM).

Title Talk: The SaaS Sprawl Nightmare: Control It Before It Controls You

Abstract:

In today's digital landscape, the rapid adoption of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions has led to what we call "SaaS sprawl"—a chaotic, unmanaged proliferation of applications that leaves organizations vulnerable to cyber threats. For every new SaaS application added to the ecosystem, organizations introduce additional cyber attack, ransomware and business disruption risks. This presentation provides a roadmap to regain control of your SaaS ecosystem, risk management approach, governance model, architecture and CISO organizations operating model to mitigate SaaS security risks, and ensure operational resilience of critical business operations. Learn actionable strategies to tame the SaaS sprawl before it overwhelms your organization.