September 2022 Summaries

As the Head of People Operations at Veza, Josh Ashton is passionate about building strong relationships within the company. He believes that getting to know people's backgrounds and interests helps create a healthy work culture, especially in remote organizations. Josh recently launched an Employee Spotlight Series featuring Bobby Jackson, Sales Director, who shares his passion for building and overcoming humble beginnings. In his free time, Josh enjoys collecting shoes, particularly Nike Dunks, and spending time with his family. As the head of People Operations, Josh's typical day involves sales meetings, event planning, and hustling to build deals. He attributes success in his role to constant activity, recruiting, and doing whatever it takes. Josh advises his younger self to prioritize compassion over passion and invests early and often. Veza's culture is unique due to its massive opportunity, requiring the team to carve their own path and handle uncertainty. The company is currently hiring, offering a chance for new talent to join the team alongside Bobby Jackson.

Black Hat USA celebrated its 25th anniversary with the first in-person conference since 2019. The event highlighted some interesting sessions and speakers, as well as cautions and warnings about cybersecurity. While technology has evolved over the years, InfoSec concerns remain similar. Topics discussed included Cyber Safety Review Board, APIs, machine identities, IAM policies, supply chain attacks, and multi-cloud environments. The growing trend of moving to a multi-cloud environment presents challenges in terms of transparency and security, as well as managing an increasing number of non-human identities. Companies need to find solutions to maintain access control for their expanding identity base across multiple cloud platforms.