The Evolution of SD-WAN and Converged Networking and Security Principles with Parag Thakore, SVP of Borderless WAN at Netskope

This episode features an interview with Parag Thakore, Senior Vice President of Borderless WAN at Netskope. Prior to Netskope, Parag was the CEO and co-founder of Infiot, which was acquired by Netskope in May 2022, and served as the Vice President of Products and founding member of Velocloud Networks. In this episode, Mike sits down with Parag to discuss the convergence of networking and security teams, how SD-WAN helps the hybrid workforce, and simplifying the end user journey.-----------------“I would say, encourage security buyers and security people to also start thinking about performance characteristics and optimization, and whether that infrastructure can deliver that for them or not. And they don't need to be experts. It's a very simple question in terms of, ‘Can I get this high performance connectivity from this cloud security that I'm purchasing or that security vendor that I'm looking for?’ I think ease of operations and that high performance connectivity is something that security should also look at as a criteria when they look at security platforms.” – Parag Thakore-----------------Episode Timestamps:*(02:12): Parag’s background*(07:18): Parag’s take on security as a team sport*(12:48): The convergence of networking and security teams*(24:02): How SD-WAN helps the hybrid workforce*(27:01): The consolidation opportunity SD-WAN provides*(29:58): Creating better digital citizens through SD-WAN and converged principles*(31:54): 2030 Goggles*(35:23): Quick Hits*(38:54): Mike’s takeaways-----------------Links:Connect with Parag Thakore on LinkedInConnect with Mike Anderson LinkedInwww.netskope.com