Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime
Digital transformation is reshaping security practices as organizations face expanding risk surfaces. "The goal is to take security away from being a tactical piece and firmly focus on enabling enterprise transformation in a secure and sustainable way, so that our clients can enable their future," said Scott Wilkie, managing director and CTO at Accenture.
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The digital landscape presents unprecedented challenges for businesses. Geopolitical risks, technological deficits and expanding threat surfaces demand a comprehensive security framework that aligns technology, operations and strategic objectives. Enterprises face a widening maturity gap, complicated by disparities between IT and operational technologies and the rapid emergence of generative AI.
Combining technology design, procurement and security can lower costs, enhance scalability and accelerate transformation. "While talking to many clients, they will ask an open question - how do we stop doing the dumb stuff? Streamlining fits completely in the logic," Wilkie said.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at AWS re:Invent 2024, Wilkie also discussed:
Wilkie has more than 25 years of experience in technology and security. At Accenture, he is responsible for developing and deploying advanced technologies, tools and solutions on a global scale, focusing on enhancing security measures across various sectors. He was previously the global cyber lead for defense, security and justice at Deloitte.