The Secure Developer

In the age of startups, diverse employee backgrounds are increasingly important for companies to be resilient and deeply innovative. People's prior experience helps their work in security both in expected and unexpected ways. Our guest today, Tad Whitaker, has one of the most interesting backgrounds we’ve yet to encounter. From working as a gold miner to a newspaper reporter to a private investiga...

In our conversation, we chat to Julien about his current professional role, his talk at DevSecCon and the inspiration behind it before diving into his ideas on security's present and possible futures. Julien makes an argument for setting up 'paved roads' for security in order to save time and resources but rather than these being restrictive, he emphasizes the freedom that should remain built into...

What Mike and the various other cloud businesses within the broader Cisco network have managed to do is create an environment where they share knowledge and learn from one another to the ultimate benefit of their customers. He talks about their system according to which his team engages with and gives feedback to engineers and the model they have implemented to constantly evaluate their efficiency...

In episode 44 of The Secure Developer, Guy Podjarny sits down with guest host Simon Maple of Snyk to reflect back on the numerous guests he’s had on the show throughout 2019, and the many security lessons and insights shared along the way. The post Ep. #44, Year in Review with Guy Podjarny appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 43 of The Secure Developer, Guy joins Stu Hirst, Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Just Eat. They discuss Stu’s journey into cloud security, avoiding burnout, cultivating better hiring practices, and the importance of failing fast. The post Ep. #43, Combatting Security Burnout with Stu Hirst of Just Eat appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 42 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Kate Whalen, a security engineer at The Guardian, to discuss news media security and advocating security across many teams within a large organization. The post Ep. #42, News Media Security with Kate Whalen of The Guardian appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 41 of The Secure Developer, Guy talks with Sara Dunnack, a security engineer at InVision. They discuss methods for improving communication between DevSecOps, AppSec, and Engineering teams within an organization. The post Ep. #41, Optimizing Team Communication with Sara Dunnack of InVision appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 40 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Brian Sodano, Director of Engineering at Liberty Mutual Insurance. They unpack what happens to security when a company goes through a large-scale digital transformation, and ruminate on the future of the security industry. The post Ep. #40, Large-Scale Digital Transformation with Brian Sodano of Liberty Mutual appeared first on Heavybit . Foll...

In episode 39 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Mohan Yelnadu, Head of AppSec at Prudential. They discuss Mohan’s journey from pen tester to DevSecOps consultant, security threat modeling, and his 6 principles of continuous security. The post Ep. #39, Build, Break, and Defend with Mohan Yelnadu of Prudential appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 38 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Andy Ellis, CSO of Akamai. They discuss streamlining customer assurance, the role of an incidents coordinator, and the value of transparency between a security company and their associates. The post Ep. #38, You Own It, You Secure It with Andy Ellis of Akamai appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 37 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with James Kaplan of McKinsey & Co. James describes his journey into the telecommunications industry, and how many longstanding companies must reevaluate security practices when going through a digital transformation. The post Ep. #37, Security Transformation with James Kaplan of McKinsey & Company appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website...

In episode 36 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Peter Oehlert of Smartsheet. They discuss holistic security approaches, understanding various categories of risk, and how the different teams in a large organization can work together to improve security. The post Ep. #36, Holistic Security with Peter Oehlert of Smartsheet appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 35 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Robert C. Seacord of NCC Group, who champions the continued practice of coding security in C and C++, and offers practical advantages to using various programming languages in the Agile era. The post Ep. #35, Secure Coding in C/C++ with Robert C. Seacord of NCC Group appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 34 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Siren Hofvander of Cybercom about her enlightening journey from the digital medical space to running a secure developer consulting team, as well as her empathy-driven ethos in the one-size-fits-all security world. The post Ep. #34, Positive Security with Siren Hofvander of Cybercom appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedI...

In episode 33 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Leif Dreizler and Eric Ellett of Segment. They discuss motivating security teams, the importance of investing time in your business relationships, and the longterm rewards of proper security training. The post Ep. #33, Engineering Teams with Leif Dreizler and Eric Ellett of Segment appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our Linked...

In episode 32 of The Secure Developer, Duncan Godfrey from Auth0 speaks with Guy about his journey into security. Duncan also shares great insights into staying secure and compliant in a fast moving environment. The post Ep. #32, Security and Compliance with Duncan Godfrey of Auth0 appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 31 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Tanya Janca, Cloud Advocate at Microsoft. Tanya shares insights, from her early days leading software teams for the Canadian government, to evangelizing software security at Microsoft. The post Ep. #31, Evangelizing Security with Tanya Janca of Microsoft appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 30 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Justin Somaini, a security industry leader and Founder of Somaini LLC. They discuss how security theory has changed over the past 25 years, and how AppSec can be improved by educating the developer community. The post Ep. #30, Improving Security Culture with Justin Somaini appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 29 of The Secure Developer, Guy sits down with Liran Tal, Developer Advocate at Snyk, to discuss the state of open source, Docker security, and developer infrastructure. The post Ep. #29, The State of Open Source & Docker Security appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 28 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Jason Chan of Netflix to discuss simplifying the security process for software developers, as well as some of the open source projects Netflix has shared with the community. The post Ep. #28, Developer Empathy with Jason Chan of Netflix appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 27 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Jeff McAffer, director of Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office, who shares his insights on how to keep open source projects sustainable and secure for the whole community. The post Ep. #27, Open Source Security with Jeff McAffer of Microsoft appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 26 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Jim Manico, founder of Manicode Security, to discuss insights from his long career as a security educator, and to explore the importance of developer training in application security. The post Ep. #26, Security Education with Jim Manico appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 25 of The Secure Developer, Guy meets with Simon Bennett, VP Product at Bitnami, to discuss golden images, image layering, and how Bitnami helps accelerate application delivery across multiple clouds. The post Ep. #25, Golden Images with Simon Bennett of Bitnami appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 24 of The Secure Developer, Guy is joined by Omer Levi Hevroni, DevSecOps Engineer at Soluto, to discuss application security, OWASP, security ‘mavens,’ and more. The post Ep. #24, Application Security with Omer Levi Hevroni appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn

In episode 23 of The Secure Developer, Guy speaks with Zach Powers, CISO of One Medical, to discuss the evolution of security at One Medical, what he looks for when hiring for his team, and why automation is a must. The post Ep. #23, Automation with One Medical’s Zach Powers appeared first on Heavybit . Follow Us Our Website Our LinkedIn