Securing the future of the digital ecosystem

In this in-depth conversation, Fabio Fratucello, Field CTТО Worldwide, Crowdstrike, shares his perspective on the global threat landscape, the rise of industrialised cybercrime, and why a platform based, Zero Trust strategy is essential in the age of sophisticated adversaries.

- By Punam Singh

What is your role at CrowdStrike, and what responsibilities does it involve? What new innovations are you currently focused on?

I am the Field CTO for CrowdStrike globally. I've been with the company for a little over four years. I initially served as the regional CTO for Asia Pacific and Japan. Two years ago, I took on a broader role overseeing the international regions, which include Europe, APJ, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. Around eight or nine months ago, I was asked to consolidate the function and take on responsibility for the Americas as well, including Canada, Central and South America.

There were a few reasons for this. One key factor is the increasingly global nature of the threat landscape. Adversaries no longer operate within regional boundaries, and there was a need for us to streamline our function while also being able to deliver globally consistent insights to our customers. My role and that of my team is to spend most of our time in the field, interacting with sales, marketing, PR, and most importantly, with customers and partners. We engage with them on both business and technology challenges, understand what they are trying to achieve, and work on delivering solutions aligned with their risk appetite to ensure safety and resilience.

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