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AWS re:Invent 2023

Deloitte + Marriott + Palo Alto Networks at AWS re:Invent 2023

Protecting cybersecurity workloads

In this AWS re:Invent 2023 video, Emily Mossburg, global cyber leader at Deloitte; Ankur Shah, senior vice president and general manager of Prisma Cloud at Palo Alto Networks; and Arno Van der Walt, senior vice president and chief information security officer at Marriott International, discuss how companies can protect their cybersecurity workloads on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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We’ve built our reputation by putting people first and providing exceptional customer service. We believe that service needs be human-centered, data-driven, and tech enabled. For us, trust is everything. So, it is only natural that our approach to taking care of guests extends into our philosophy around data security.”

Arno Van der Walt

SVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Marriott

Exploring security frameworks

Marriott, the world’s largest hospitality company, is embedding cybersecurity powered by AWS into guest interactions through their digital applications that enable convenience. They built their reputation by putting people first and providing exceptional customer service.

They are now using data in large language models and AI to bring even more efficiency and innovation that will benefit their associates, guests, and hotels. They are exploring AI-based solutions to raise the bar for travel and enhance the customer experience by piloting new ways to help guests plan their visit to a destination, providing highly relevant, local recommendations and personalized itineraries. 

Deloitte, as a cybersecurity authority, envisions a world where cyberattacks are no longer a threat with intelligence powered by generative AI. On AWS, the consulting firm has developed ConvergeSECURITY, a platform offering integrated, cloud-managed security services that enhance timely threat detection and foster rapid incident recovery.

Palo Alto Networks, an innovator in proactive cybersecurity, harnesses the breadth of AWS services like Amazon Security Lake to provide comprehensive visibility and preempt advanced threats. On AWS, the company has developed a security framework that extends across multicloud and hybrid environments, helping its clients reduce risk.

Speakers

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Emily Mossburg

Emily Mossburg is the leader of Deloitte’s Global Cyber practice and serves as the leader for the Cyber Strategic Growth Offering for the US member firm. In these roles, she leads the Global Cyber strategy driving the continued evolution and expansion of the practice’s global reach and innovation agenda, and the team of professionals worldwide. Emily’s team creates strategic growth by converging business, technology, and cyber opportunities, providing innovative ways to align and integrate our exceptional services to transform the way our clients solve their most complex challenges.  
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Arno Van der Walt

Arno Van der Walt is the Senior Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer at Marriott International, and leads Global Information Security for the company. He enjoys building and transforming Information Security organizations that meet the demands of today’s business environment. Arno is based in Bethesda, MD, USA and started his career with Marriott in January 2018. Prior to his appointment at Marriott International, Arno was the CISO at Wyndham Worldwide. Arno holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Law from the University of Pretoria in South Africa.
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Ankur Shah

Ankur Shah has spent over 20 years bringing innovative security and other enterprise technologies to market. He is passionate about building products from the ground up into market leaders. He joined Palo Alto Networks through RedLock acquisition where he was responsible for bringing the market leading cloud security solution. In his current role as the SVP of Products for Prisma Cloud, he is responsible for driving the strategy and execution for the product and the business. Previously, he held leadership roles at CipherCloud, Symantec, Citrix, Cisco and others. Ankur holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

About the Companies

About Deloitte

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory, and risk advisory services to nearly 90% of the Fortune Global 500® and thousands of private companies. As an AWS Partner Network (APN) Premier Consulting Partner, Deloitte provides specialization in a host of AWS-enabled business solutions, each of which can be efficiently integrated to meet clients’ needs when and where they need it most.

About Marriott

Marriott International, Inc. is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland and is the largest hotel brand in the world. It started in 1927 when J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott opened a nine-seat root beer stand in Washington, DC to provide refreshment to travelers visiting the city. In the years that followed, it grew to its current size of almost 8,700 properties in 139 countries and territories servicing nearly 189 million Marriott Bonvoy members worldwide. Its mission is to connect people through the power of travel and delight guests with unforgettable hospitality experiences.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity leader that innovates to outpace cyberthreats so organizations can embrace technology with confidence. It provides next-gen cybersecurity to thousands of customers globally, across all sectors. Whether deploying our products to enable the Zero Trust Enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to deliver better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, Palo Alto Networks is committed to helping ensure each day is safer than the one before.