Ep. 42 - Integrating Cybersecurity with Operations: Ensuring Impact and Efficiency at UNICEF USA - with Andrew Nuxoll

ITOps, DevOps, AIOps - All Things Ops

Successful cybersecurity isn’t about heroics, it’s about preventing disasters you’ll never hear about.
In this episode, Andrew Nuxoll, Managing Director of IT Operations and Cybersecurity at UNICEF USA, shares his journey from working at various managed service providers to leading cybersecurity efforts at a global NGO. Andrew offers insights into why cybersecurity is more than just keeping the lights on, how purpose-driven work changes the stakes, and the strategies he employs to manage cybersecurity on a tight nonprofit budget.
You'll learn:
1. Why cybersecurity should be your top priority—and how to make it happen on any budget
2. The critical importance of end-user awareness in defending against cyber threats
3. The challenges of transitioning to cloud-based operations and how to navigate them
4. Why the idea of a ‘single pane of glass’ in IT tools might be a myth—and what to do instead
5. How purpose-driven IT work differs from the corporate world and why it matters
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Get in touch with Andrew Nuxoll on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nuxoll/
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Details about UNICEF USA:
Website: https://www.unicefusa.org/
Industry: Non-profit Organization
Company size: 201-500 employees
Headquarters: New York, New York
Founded: 1947
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About the host Elias Voelker:
Elias is the VP for North America at Checkmk. He comes from a strategy consulting background but has been an entrepreneur for the better part of the last 10 years. In his spare time, he likes to do triathlons.
Get in touch with Elias via LinkedIn or email [email protected].
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Podcast Music:
Music by Ströme, used by permission
‚Panta Rhei‘ written by Mario Schoenhofer
(c)+p 2022, Compost Medien GmbH & Co KG
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https://compost-rec.com/
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!