Quickbase’s Rebecca Harness: Securely engaging with technology partners and third-party vendors and overcoming the inevitability of human error

In an episode of The Future of Security Operations podcast, Thomas interviews Rebecca Harness, the VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Quickbase, a no-code platform for database and application development. With over 25 years in IT and 12 years in security, Rebecca discusses her career trajectory, from founding her own companies to leading cybersecurity teams through cloud-first digital transformations. She emphasizes building a strong security culture, balancing empathy and velocity as a CISO, and the importance of automation to mitigate human error. Rebecca also highlights the evolving nature of SecOps, addressing the skills gap, the role of generative AI, and the future of security operations over the next five years. Additionally, she shares insights on the impact of targeted attacks on Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and strategies to prevent team burnout while maintaining passion for their roles.