Patrick Blanc (CISO Nexthink)

We talk with Patrick Blanc about what it takes to secure a fast-growing B2B company whose product includes a privileged endpoint agent deployed at massive scale. We dig into why fundamentals beat hype, how productivity shortcuts quietly create the biggest risks, and how we frame security to customers and the board without losing speed. • Patrick’s career path from banking and consulting to CISO roles and security leadership at Google DeepMind • Why privileged endpoint agents raise reliability and trust stakes for enterprise customers • How identity and access management fits alongside endpoint security and defense in depth • Using compliance as a baseline trust signal while preparing for deeper customer audits • The hidden risk of productivity workarounds and the shift with agentic AI tools • Tool sprawl as a security problem and the value of secure-by-default standards • Emerging segments like IDE-integrated AI code security and the push to reduce alert noise • Practical ways to communicate cyber risk to a board focused on growth and resilience • Preparing for a faster external attack surface by tightening fundamentals like patching