Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Puppet
By Jessie Chiang
Thu 28 Jul 2022
Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.
Today we’re joined by Tony Green who’s the senior principal solutions engineer at Puppet.
Puppet is a leading IT automation company that enables teams to innovate rapidly, with security and compliance baked in.
In the video we discuss:
- The Essential Eight maturity model recommended by the Australian Cyber Security Center and what that means for organisations.
- The security and governance challenges of working in a hybrid model and how organisations can address those difficulties.
- How Puppet is working with Australian companies to successfully navigate the difficulties in scaling cybersecurity consistency.
- The trends across IT teams in Australian organisations, as they need to secure and run increasing volumes of technology.
Watch the video below.
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