In this episode, we sit down with Reuben Koh, Director of Security Strategy APJ at Akamai, as he explores the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats and strategies for defense. Reuben sheds light on the significant rise in sophisticated ransomware attacks, the increased targeting of industries like healthcare and finance, and the shifting tactics of threat actors, including data theft and extortion without encryption. He also highlights the surge of hacktivism linked to geopolitical events, the growing role of AI both as a weapon for attackers and a tool for defenders, and the challenges organizations face in balancing fast-paced innovation with cybersecurity preparedness.

Reuben Koh is a Director of Security Technology & Strategy at Akamai Technologies where he provides deep thought leadership and advisory in helping clients align security strategies with their core business initiatives and digital transformation processes.

He also works with Fortune 1000 enterprises and business partners across Asia Pacific & Japan in providing cybersecurity guidance and expertise, especially in domains such as Web Security, Zero Trust, SASE, XDR, network security and Security Operations.

With close to 20 years of experience in cyber security, Reuben previously held prominent leadership roles with industry leaders such as Symantec, CA Technologies, VMware and Cisco Systems. Reuben also holds various industry certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM and ITIL.