Visibility and proactive security are key to tackling GenAl risks

Sharda Tickoo, Country Manager for India & SAARC at Trend Micro, recently shared her insights with CIO&Leader, discussing the current cybersecurity landscape and outlining the company's key priorities and focus areas for the upcoming year.

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NA recent interaction with CIO&Leader, Sharda Tickoo, Country Manager for India & SAARC at Trend Micro, shared her insights into the evolving cybersecurity landscape. With over 17 years of experience, Sharda has held leadership roles at EY and Reliance, where she helped organizations design and implement robust cybersecurity controls and technologies.

In her current role, Sharda leads a team of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals dedicated to identifying vulnerabilities in enterprise environments, strategizing mitigation plans, and ensuring the implementation of secure solutions. She highlighted the challenges posed by Generative AI (Gen AI), emphasizing the importance of visibility and proactive security measures. Sharda also discussed Trend Micro's innovations, including their AI-driven Trend Vision One platform, and the company's strategic focus on technology consolidation and talent development for 2025. Excerpts from the conversation:

CIO&Leader: What challenges do you foresee for CIOs with Generative Al (Gen Al), and how is Trend Micro addressing them?

SHARDA TICKOO: The first major challenge is visibility. Reflecting on the early days of cloud adoption, businesses often moved rapidly to the cloud, leaving security teams unaware. We anticipate a similar, if not larger, challenge with Generative AI. Security teams might lack insights into the extent of Gen AI usage, creating critical blind spots.

At Trend Micro, we empower clients with tools that provide visibility into Gen AI applications. For instance, our solutions help organizations monitor Gen AI usage, ensuring security teams are informed and prepared.