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How AI is transforming cybersecurity | With Meerah Rajavel | CIO, Palo Alto Networks

Meera Rajavel, CIO at Palo Alto Networks, joins Mala Ramakrishnan to share a candid journey from a small town in India to the C-suite of global technology companies. Meera breaks down what it really takes to build a long-term career in engineering, IT, and cybersecurity. She shares lessons from startups and large enterprises, how CIOs think about outcomes, why security must be frictionless, and how AI is reshaping the speed and risk of cyber threats. The conversation also covers leadership, risk-taking, and what founders must get right to sell into the enterprise. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Growing up in India and early barriers 02:20 Discovering computer science 03:30 Teaching while learning programming 04:30 Early engineering career and startups 05:30 Learning foundations at large companies 06:40 Moving beyond engineering into IT 07:40 Why outcomes matter more than roles 08:40 Entering cybersecurity and cloud transformation 10:00 Becoming a CIO and taking risks 11:30 Myths about cybersecurity and risk 13:00 Why security must be frictionless 14:30 How cyber threats evolved over time 16:20 How AI changed attack speed 18:20 AI as a force multiplier in security 20:00 Using AI for business outcomes 22:00 Advice for women aiming for the C-suite 24:40 What enterprises expect from startups ----------------------------------------------- 🔗 Connect with Meerah Rajavel → https://www.linkedin.com/in/meerah-rajavel/ 🔗 Connect with Mala Ramakrishnan → https://www.linkedin.com/in/malaramakrishnan 🎧 Subscribe to the podcast Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnL3... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NIDE4cT5fuV... Apple Podcast: https://podcastsconnect.apple.com/my-podca... Visit our Website: www.malaramakrishnan.com | www.founderscreative.ai