ETR Insights presents an interview with the Director of IT for a large energy enterprise, who details the challenges of managing IT in the energy sector amid inflationary pressures, international cyberattacks, and shifting industry trends. This executive expresses frustration with the substantial price hikes from large tech companies, while the value and effectiveness of their products and services diminish. Our guest highlights standout vendors Cato Networks, Zscaler, and Pure Networks; read on to learn their perspective on the recent Okta breach, the need for thorough diligence and significant expertise before moving to a public cloud, and why improved endpoint protection and network edge security will be key to ward off increasingly sophisticated AI-aided attacks.