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Cybersecurity Startup Aporeto Wins Security Current's Security Shark Tank® NYCTENAFLY, N.J., Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Current today announced that cloud application security provider Aporeto won Security Current's Security Shark Tank® NYC. Security Shark Tank® brings security providers and face-to-face with CISO buyers. Participating vendors, referred by security executives to present, are given 15 minutes each to pitch their solution in a rapid-fire question and answer session with the executives. Interested in sourcing innovative technologies, the executives score each vendor based on innovation and vision, ease of use and implementation, value to the industry and the presenter's ability to clear and effectively articulate their solution and its business value. "The Security Shark Tank is the ideal way to source new technologies," said host Tomás Maldonado, CISO, International Flavors and Fragrances. "The vendors are vetted by our peers prior to pitching so their products are relevant. The unique format allows us to hear the real-world concerns of our peers and the provider's responses. The Security Shark Tank is bar none one of the most effective and enjoyable events that I've attended." Tomás Maldonado, CISO of International Flavors & Fragrances, hosted and moderated the event. The panel included: Erik Winebrenner, CISO, Thermo Fisher Scientific Henry Jiang, Head of Cyber Risk, SGCIB Hussein Syed, CISO, RWJBarnabas Health Jackie Diaz, VP of Governance Risk and Compliance, NFL Michael Palmer, CISO, NFL Paul de Graaff, Senior Director, Security and Compliance, WW Rahul Bhardwaj, Principal – Information Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance, FICO Stephen Katz, Executive Advisor, Security & Privacy, Deloitte "With the field flooded with security vendors, the Security Shark Tank's real-time two-way exchange offers security executives the opportunity to immediately cut through all of the noise and hear the perspective of their peers. It is invaluable. I know the CISOs are looking forward to the next one during at RSA in March," said Michael Palmer, CISO, NFL. Aporeto is a Zero Trust security solution for cloud, containers and microservices, allowing companies to achieve granular segmentation. The Aporeto platform protects cloud applications from attack by authenticating and authorizing all communications with a cryptographically signed identity assigned to every workload. Aporeto alleviates reliance on un-manageable error-prone IP white-list policies. "The CISOs found that Aporeto's technology is impressive in innovation and importance to the industry. Their approach to cloud application security was differentiated and can potentially bring significant value to enterprises," said Hussein Syed, CISO, RWJBarnabas Health. About Security Current Media contact:
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