QIAGEN
“ As a CISO we tend to have a low profile but if things suddenly go wrong we become the most crucial person in the organisation ”
DR DANIEL SCHATZ CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER , QIAGEN
understand where weaknesses are and what potential attackers see .”
Schatz said QIAGEN focuses on Microsoft Azure as their cloud of choice . “ We make use of the functionalities and features that it offers to us for our services and we are quite happy with the increase of security controls that this cloud offers to us . We take advantage of the security benefits the shared responsibility model brings and the increasingly tight integration of Microsoft services in the cloud and on-premise . We ' re already improving our security controls for enterprise technology , accelerated and optimised the use of the security features .”
He pointed out they focus on understanding the cybersecurity risks of key partners and their potential impact on QIAGEN . “ Just like we use attack surface monitoring to understand our own exposure , we utilise security scoring services to understand the external exposure of some of our key suppliers . This helps to identify issues or negative developments that may become an issue for us .”
Focus on the future Schatz said QIAGEN will refocus its efforts towards more security of products and services . “ We will keep up-to-date with the threat landscape . We are well aware that ransomware continues to be a problem , and this will continue due to the evolution from a very technical service to a very kind of white-glove approach . It makes it easy for any criminal to become a very capable cyber criminal without actually having any experience or any skills in this space . They outsource all of the difficult parts to people who already have done the difficult bits and have a pre-packaged service to sell . For us as defenders , it changes the equation .
“ What do I mean by that ? In the past we typically said you don ' t need to outrun the bear . You just need to outrun the person next to you , but that no longer holds true . Nowadays , you are basically chased by several bears who compete to get you first .”
Power of partnership with TCS QIAGEN is currently working on its digital transformation with increasing pace towards digitalisation of products and transforming into a cloud-first organisation . As the digital journey to Industry 4.0 progresses , Schatz points out that this comes with additional security risks which is why they are collaborating with stakeholders and key partners , such as TCS , to manage the risks and help with information technology and security operations services .
“ We were originally starting from a low maturity level which can be beneficial as you get a chance to take a fresh look
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