Episode 343 Deep Dive: Rajesh Khazanchi | Breach Ready is More Than Just A Mindset

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In this episode, we sit down with Rajesh Khazanchi, CEO and co-founder of ColorTokens, as he explores what it truly means to be “breach ready” in today’s cybersecurity landscape. Rajesh emphasises the shift from perimeter-based defences to a proactive containment strategy, highlighting the importance of assuming breaches are inevitable and minimising damage through micro segmentation and Zero Trust principles. He discusses how evolving business pressures and sophisticated AI-driven attacks are raising expectations for swift decision-making and rapid recovery from disruptions. The conversation covers practical approaches for bridging knowledge gaps, the role of continuous compliance and visibility, and how organisations can leverage existing EDR technologies to achieve stronger resilience without increasing tool sprawl. Rajesh also shares insights on building customer trust through quicker recovery times, the impact of business continuity on competitive advantage, and the importance of design thinking for both organisational and personal cyber safety.

Rajesh Khazanchi is the CEO and Co-Founder of ColorTokens, a company that provides a zero-trust segmentation SaaS platform that spans across IT, OT, Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Devices and Users. Under Rajesh’s leadership company has accelerated to grown over 300% annual in last 3 years deployed over 100+ large enterprise customers in Insurance, Healthcare, Retail, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas and Pharma. Rajesh leads a team of 400+ people worldwide and drives the vision, strategy, and execution of the company’s products and services. As an accomplished technology leader, Rajesh has led product teams at VMware, BMC, HP, and Oracle, and has been on the front lines of the battle against cyberattacks for more than two decades. He has been awarded six patents for his innovations in cloud automation and cybersecurity, and is a member of YPO and TiE, two global networks of entrepreneurs and executives. Rajesh is passionate about solving complex problems, creating value for customers, and building a culture of excellence and innovation at ColorTokens.