Episode 15: Challenges Of Selecting SaaS Providers

Attendees

Guest: Tal Arad

Guest title: Former CISO

Company: CEVA logistics

Abstract

Consuming SaaS from various vendors can be a challenging task, the first challenge is to distinguish who are the mature providers that you can trust your data with, and the second challenge is auditing them and their services. In this episode we talk with Tal Arad, former CISO of CEVA logistics about the challenges of selecting SaaS providers and how to auditing them wisely.

Timing:

0:35 introducing our guest

02:30 Introducing Ceva Logistics and the CISO challenges

5:55 How to get started in as a new CISO 

9:20 Challenges with SaaS providers - distinguishing between mature and immature

Providers

16:15 tips for selecting SaaS providers

22:30 what happens when something happens and choosing providers carefully

24:50 Tips for managing ongoing relationships with SaaS providers

34:27 Summary and final words