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### Adam White

Sr. Director, Technical Marketing

### David Girvin

Lead Technical Advocate

### Roland Palmer

VP, Security & Compliance

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Ever tried explaining to a CFO why you need millions for something that might happen? In this episode, we dive into the delicate dance between security teams and finance departments – a partnership that’s part tango, part negotiation, and entirely essential. We explore the strategic questions that actually move budget needles: What’s our customer risk tolerance? How quickly can we respond when things go sideways? And perhaps most importantly – how do we have these conversations before we’re explaining a breach to the board? Because the only thing worse than a security incident is trying to explain why you weren’t prepared for one.

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