Nicholas Muy's cybersecurity journey started with a six-year-old's rebellion against his father's TV timer, leading him from the Department of Homeland Security to securing billions in travel transactions at Expedia, and now to his role as CISO at Scrut Automation. In this conversation with Aleksandra, Nicholas shares his experience securing massive e-commerce platforms, and navigating the fast-paced startup world and understanding the business is key to choosing the right security solutions.
0:00 From childhood hacking to a cybersecurity career
7:19 From the Department of Homeland Security to securing Expedia's massive platform
17:22 Working in large enterprises vs cybersecurity startups
20:49 Travel tech's fraud and security challenges
32:26 Preventing GenAI data leakage
41:21 “Not every solution is the solution that your company needs”
48:49 Closing: on the abundance mindset
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