Defending AI, Securing OT: Fortinet’s Strategy for Modern Cyber Risk

Fortinet's Rashish Pandey on Security Leadership, Regulation and IT-OT Convergence Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • November 20, 2025

In this exclusive interview, Fortinet’s VP of Marketing, Rashish Pandey, breaks down the critical shifts security leaders must act on now—from defending AI infrastructure to eliminating CIO–CISO tool fragmentation and navigating global regulatory demands.

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Key takeaways from this video interview at GovWare Conference and Exhibition 2025, Pandey also discussed:

• Why threat volume and velocity are exploding, and how organizations must now fight AI with AI to stay protected.
• Where security leaders are most exposed when adopting LLMs and large-scale AI systems — and how to secure the AI stack itself.
• Why OT systems now face unprecedented cyber exposure, and how a single security fabric improves segmentation, visibility, and reporting across both environments.
• What’s keeping boards awake at night: the widening cybersecurity skills ...