Business continuity management/disaster recovery, cloud security, governance and risk management
Sumo Logic CEO Joe Kim talks navigating the future of security analytics
Michael Novinson (michael novinson) •
January 1, 2024
In the evolving world of cybersecurity, “sometimes you can’t choose exactly which market to go into,” said Joe Kim, president and CEO of Sumo Logic. He said it’s a coincidence that Sumo Logic is part of “both security and observability, markets that are growing incredibly quickly.”
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Mr. Kim spoke at length about the company’s strategic shift and future priorities following its acquisition by Francisco Partners this year. Sumo Logic is currently focused on key areas such as cloud-native scalability, technological advancements, and a customer-centric approach.
In a recent security incident at Sumo Logic, an AWS account was compromised due to compromised credentials. Kim emphasized that regular key rotation, or regularly updating cryptographic keys, plays an important role in securing access to systems and data.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Kim also said:
- Foster collaboration between DevOps and security operations.
- Leverage natural language query capabilities and predictive analytics within the realm of security and observability.
- Impact of headcount reductions at Sumo Logic.
Kim has over 20 years of executive experience in the application, infrastructure, and security industries. He is an expert in a variety of industries as well as technology and process standards aligning development and engineering vision and strategy to advance a company’s business objectives.