Rethinking Risk: Why External Threats Matter More Than Ever

Most organizations still invest heavily in internal security controls, yet threats increasingly come from the outside—through exposed cloud assets, unsecured APIs, forgotten infrastructure, or vulnerable third parties.

In this session, we’ll explore how external attack surfaces have grown and how security leaders can proactively manage what they don’t see.

Join Yochai Corem, VP of External Risk Management, and Ruma Balasubramanian, President APAC in this session as they uncover:

• The most overlooked gaps in today’s security posture

• Real-world exposures identified in global assessments

• Actionable strategies to improve visibility and reduce risk

Gain a clearer picture of your full digital attack surface and get a free External Risk Assessment to benchmark your exposure.

Speakers:

Yochai Corem VP of External Risk Management

Yochai is a seasoned executive and strategic cyber security leader and innovator with over 20 years of experience in driving sales and overall business success for cyber security companies.

Prior to Cyberint, Yochai held multiple leadership positions in CYE, Cyberbit, 3i-Mind and Verint in the areas of sales, product strategy and services.

Yochai has registered multiple patents in Cyber security which have been applied in commercial products and is often invited to represent the cyber security Israeli innovation & leadership landscape.

Yochai holds an MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering Cum Laude from Tel Aviv University.

Ruma Balasubramanian President, APAC

Ruma Balasubramanian leads Check Point’s business strategy and development across APAC, collaborating with sales, marketing, product engineering and customer success teams, focusing on delivering AI-powered, cloud-delivered cyber security solutions.

With over two decades of leadership experience in the technology sector at Fortune 500 organisations, she brings a proven track record of driving strong business growth and organisation-wide business transformation. Prior to joining Check Point, Ruma held leadership roles of Managing Director for South-east Asia and for the APAC Mid-Market segment at Google Cloud, where she expertly led cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions in infrastructure, AI/ML and data analytics, and at Cisco as Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer for the Asia Pacific, Japan, and Greater China region.

Ruma has a degree in Computer Science from Columbia Engineering, and an MBA in General Management, from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Host:

Jayant Dave Field CISO

Jayant provides strategic cybersecurity guidance and drives growth through partnerships, leveraging his extensive expertise.  His 20+ year career features a proven record of leading global cybersecurity initiatives at Citibank Asia Pacific, cultivating strong relationships with regulators and stakeholders, and significantly enhancing organizational reputation and credibility. 

Holding CISSP and CISM certifications, Jayant is dedicated to collaborating with cybersecurity leaders, understanding their challenges, and serving as a trusted partner in delivering innovative, objective-aligned solutions.