Pipedrive’s Kristian Kivimägi: How to scale security teams while taking care of your people

In an episode of the Future of Security Operations podcast, Thomas interviews Kristian Kivimägi, Head of Security Operations at Pipedrive, to explore various facets of modern security operations. Kivimägi, who has expanded Pipedrive's Information Security team to 20 members and teaches at Tallinn University of Technology, shares insights on the current state of security operations, offering advice on talent retention and team building. He discusses strategies for minimizing manual tasks like handling phishing emails and highlights priorities for those looking to establish security teams. The conversation also covers methods for measuring team success and performance, addressing team well-being and mental health, and anticipates the evolution of security operations teams and the technologies they will adopt over the next five years.