SecOps and the keys to a successful cybersecurity startup | Guest Raju Chekuri

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 8 a.m.

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NetOps, SecOps and CloudOps \\u2014 you\\u2019ll learn about it all on today\\u2019s episode featuring Raju Chekuri, CEO of NetEnrich. Raju shares his career journey, discusses his work helping new tech and cybersecurity startups, and explains why clinging blindly to a five-year plan can be a recipe for disaster.

0:00 - Intro\\xa0
2:12 - Getting started in cybersecurity
3:38 - How the security landscape has changed
8:27 - Complexity and scope of cybersecurity
10:05 - 16+ years at NetEnrich
14:30 - Going beyond governance to do it right
17:30 - Strategies for upping ITOps along with business
22:50 - Examples of companies doing it right
24:55 - Helping startups become successful
30:45 - Keys to a solid business plan
33:42 - Mentorships in security and startups
36:25 - Being an entrepreneur & humanitarian
40:15 - What's next for NetEnrich?
46:18 - Outro

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Raju founded NetEnrich in 2004 after a successful IT career as an entrepreneur, visionary and business leader in Silicon Valley. He has led the company\\u2019s growth as SaaS for digital operations while innovating for AIOps and cybersecurity solutions. Raju is currently the chairman of the board at OpsRamp, a spin-off from NetEnrich. Previously, he founded Velio Communications, Inc., and led it to its acquisition by LSI Logic and Rambus in 2003. Raju earned an MBA at St. Mary\\u2019s College of California and a Bachelor of Technology at Kakatiya University.\\xa0

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