Bottom line: As the global CISO of Comcast, Noopur Davis is responsible for protecting the company's vast network and systems from cyber threats, with a focus on the rapidly evolving threat landscape.
What's happening: Noopur Davis, a senior developer at Intergraph, was unexpectedly promoted to global CISO at Comcast in 2019, with no prior experience in cybersecurity. She has since led the development of a comprehensive threat intelligence program, leveraging machine learning and AI to analyze and respond to threats. This program, built on the Intel Security Threat Intelligence Platform, has been instrumental in identifying and mitigating several high-profile attacks.
What to do: Security leaders should consider prioritizing the development of threat intelligence programs, leveraging machine learning and AI to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.