Securing Executive Buy-In for SaaS Management in the Enterprise with Siroui Mushegian (Barracuda Networks)

This is a podcast episode titled, Securing Executive Buy-In for SaaS Management in the Enterprise with Siroui Mushegian (Barracuda Networks). The summary for this episode is: <p>Securing buy-in from your executive team is the most important ingredient for a successful SaaS Management program. No one knows this better than Siroui Mushegian, CIO at Barracuda Networks. In this episode, discover Mushegian's approach to securing executive buy-in for SaaS Management, and how it's helping drive application rationalization, security, and innovation in the enterprise.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p><ul><li>[01:31-6:05] Making SaaS Management a strategic priority</li><li>[8:03-10:42] Siroui’s simple 9-box strategy&nbsp;</li><li>[10:46-16:24] The “what’s in it for me” story and stakeholder interviews for application rationalization</li><li>[20:57-21:38] Barracuda’s security playbook in partnership with CISO Riaz Lakhani</li><li>[25:53-27:59] Funding new programs with tight budgets</li></ul><p><strong>About Siroui Mushegian</strong></p><p>Siroui Mushegian is the CIO at Barracuda Networks, the worldwide leader in Email Protection, Application Protection, Network Security, and Data Protection Solutions. She has nearly 30 years of IT leadership experience, previously at notable enterprises like the NBA, Ralph Lauren, and Time Warner. To-date, Mushegian has helped build and implement two SaaS Management programs. Connect with Siroui on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/siroui-mushegian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><strong>Want more great SaaS Management stories and content? Subscribe to our newsletter: </strong><a href="https://zylo.com/newsletter-sign-up/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://zylo.com/newsletter-sign-up/</strong></a></p>