The Security Champions Podcast

Jason Haddix has had a distinguished 15-year career in cybersecurity, previously serving as the CISO of Ubisoft, Head of Trust/Security/Operations at Bugcrowd, Director of Penetration Testing at HP, and Lead Penetration Tester at Redspin. He is a hacker and bug hunter to the core and has authored many talks, speaking at cons such as BlackHat, RSA, and many more.  Jason joins us to discuss best pra...

Ron Woerner, CISSP, CISM, is the President and Chief Security Officer at Cyber-AAA, plus a Senior Security and Risk Consultant for Forrester Research. With over 20 years of experience in IT and Security experience, Ron works with leaders worldwide to advise on security, compliance, and privacy. Ron joins to discuss how organizations should adapt tools and methodologies for their business' mat...

Dustin Lehr is the Sr. Director of Platform Security at Fivetran & the Co-founder and Chief Solutions Officer at Katilyst Security. Before shifting into cybersecurity leadership, Dustin spent 13 years as a software engineer and application architect in various industries.  He joins us to discuss The Security Champion Program Success Guide and the inner workings of Fivetran's security cham...

Kenneth Buckler, CASP, is a research analyst of information security/risk and compliance management for Enterprise Management Associates, a technology industry analyst and consulting firm. With over 15 years of experience, Ken is an author on cybersecurity topics and has spent several years working for federal contractors in cybersecurity practitioner roles.  Ken joins to discuss the human side of...

Tim Brown is the CISO of SolarWinds, responsible for overseeing the company's internal IT security, product security, and security strategy. With over 25 years of experience and 18 issued patents on security-related topics, Tim is a trusted advisor for business executives, AppSec leaders, and the White House.   Tim joins to discuss the concept of elegant code and the impact elegant coding can...

Chris Romeo, AppSec expert and CEO of Kerr Ventures, joins to talk about The Security Champions Framework and the biggest mistake organizations make with security champion programs.  Welcome to The Security Champions Podcast [0:10]  Starting Cisco’s Security Champions Program [10:00]  The Year of Security Champions [13:00]  The Security Champions Framework [15:23]  Biggest Security Champion Progra...

Tune into our NEW show, The Security Champions Podcast, to hear conversations between appsec expert Mike Burch and leading software development and security professionals.  Episodes will explore the latest news, trends, best practices, and technologies. The experts will share valuable insight and practical advice on building, maintaining, and scaling successful software security programs based on...