Jaya Baloo

COO & CISO

AISLE

Jaya Baloo is COO/CISO at a stealth startup. Former CISO at Rapid7, Avast & KPN. Serves on boards including Yubico & Cyber Threat Alliance. Top 100 global CISO, top 100 security influencer, Inspiring Fifty honoree & honorary doctorate recipient.

Speaker sessions

Tracing the Cyber Shift at Black Hat MEA

13:40
Tue
02 Dec

Stage: Executive Summit

Sessions Type: Panel

The Daily Drop - Live from Black Hat MEA (Day 2)

Join Ram Shankar and Jaya Baloo at The Back Room Live as they break down Day 2 of Black Hat MEA - the key highlights, unexpected moments, big themes, and everything that shaped the energy of the day. A fast, engaging recap capturing the pulse of the conference at 4:00 PM.

16:00
Wed
03 Dec

Stage: The Back Room

Sessions Type: Podcast

Old Wounds, Smarter Weapons

Despite decades of security maturity, organizations still fall to the same old flaws. As AI accelerates discovery, exploitation, and deception, the challenge isn’t just in finding vulnerabilities but proving we’ve truly closed the old vulnerabilities and can rapidly respond to the new ones. This talk explores how to break the cycle and build confidence in security at scale.

17:35
Wed
03 Dec

Stage: Executive Summit

Sessions Type: Presentation

From Imposter Syndrome to Impact: Thriving as a Woman in Cyber

A practical conversation about confidence, self-advocacy, and overcoming obstacles in male-dominated spaces. Panelists share personal strategies for turning imposter syndrome into a driver of growth and innovation.