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Esraa ElTahawy
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Security Talent, Skills and Wellbeing
- Personal Effectiveness
- Cloud Security
Speaker Bio
Esraa is a Senior Director Analyst on Gartner's Network & Infrastructure Cybersecurity team, focusing on cloud and application security. Her research focuses on securing cloud infrastructure, securing multi-cloud architectures, applications and API security, and helping organizations navigate the constantly evolving cloud security landscape.
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Sessions
Monday, 22 September, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM BST
Shifting Left and Right: Securing Your Clouds From Code to Runtime With CNAPP
Esraa ElTahawy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As cloud adoption accelerates, organizations are increasingly relying on complex architectures like containers, microservices and serverless. Traditional security tools are often fragmented, leading to blind spots and inefficiencies. This session will go through the capabilities that cloud-native application protection platforms (CNAPPs) offer in end-to-end security solutions for securing your cloud.
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Tuesday, 23 September, 2025 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM BST
Women in Cybersecurity Lunch (Participation will be first come, first served)
Esraa ElTahawy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Lorna Trayan,
Sr Executive Partner, Domains, Gartner
Dhivya Poole,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Join this networking session for women in cybersecurity to discuss the journey, experiences, and motivations for choosing and staying in the field. Whether you are an experienced cybersecurity leader or just starting your career in cybersecurity, feel free to join in. This session is not limited to women attendees — anyone who supports and wants to network with women in cybersecurity is encouraged to join and learn more about the community.
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Tuesday, 23 September, 2025 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM BST
Ask the Expert: How to Secure the Cloud — Without Crippling Business Innovation
Esraa ElTahawy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Cloud adoption — SaaS, PaaS and IaaS — continues to grow in the vast majority of enterprises. This Ask the Expert session provides a forum to ask about how to make this adoption as secure as possible without crippling business innovation. You can ask your specific questions about cloud security approaches, techniques and technical controls.
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Wednesday, 24 September, 2025 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BST
Ask the Expert: How to Secure the Cloud — Without Crippling Business Innovation (Repeat)
Esraa ElTahawy,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Cloud adoption — SaaS, PaaS and IaaS — continues to grow in the vast majority of enterprises. This Ask the Expert session provides a forum to ask about how to make this adoption as secure as possible without crippling business innovation. You can ask your specific questions about cloud security approaches, techniques and technical controls.
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