Carlos Salas
Head of Platform Engineering at NordLayer
Carlos is the voice of NordLayer. His passion for technology was sparked by a Nintendo he received when he was four. Before joining NordLayer, Carlos was also a founder of a startup and a visionary engineer for a non-profit Starlink alternative. Aside from his current role, Carlos is a frequent guest at tech podcasts and interviews and a go-to person for learning about the modern cybersecurity landscape. Carlos has published a poetry book “Amores, Desamores y Demas Barbaridades”, has a 2nd DAN Black Belt in Tae-Kwon-Do, and indulges in exploring the UX of everyday tools for the disabled.
Once upon a time (a few years ago, to be precise) network architecture was made in a bunker-style way. But when the pandemic happened, all preconceived ideas of cybersecurity were thrown through the window. Suddenly the need for keeping business as usual was even greater than keeping things safe. Bad practices arose and little by little that “bunker” had to be dismantled in one way or another. Now that the dust settled, we realized that: Flexibility – often a shunned upon term – is now a must have. Network Perimeters are more dynamic than ever. And with these new realities, comes new challenges.
