ep2023-08 Finding Next Gen Cybersecurity Professionals with Brad Causey

Some production issues caused this one to slip to December so the intro is a bit off but this is still a great episode. So, learn some lessons on creating secure code from one of my favorite guests: Tanya Janca. It was hard to keep this one to its current length as Tanya is such a great person to talk to for any reason. Enjoy and happy holidays! Show Links: Get your copy of Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding! (and more): https://shehackspurple.ca/books/ Also the newsletter so that you can join the free online streams: https://newsletter.shehackspurple.ca/

There's no reason to be scared about a pen test - especially when it's run by a professional like Brad Causey. I catch up with Brad in this episode to discuss what's recently changed in pen testing in how you test and people's motivations for hiring a pen testing. Interesting and not spooky at all. Show Links: Brad on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradcausey/ SecurIT360 - https://www.securit360.com/ - https://www.linkedin.com/company/securit360/ OWASP Testing Guide - https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/

What happens when you get interested in Threat Modeling and you want to share. For some, that means you do one work shop, then another, then another. What happens when you start down this path. Takaharu Ogasa tells us what it's been like to become a threat modeling evangelist in Japan, what he's learned and what he's got planned next. It's a great story on how sharing what you learned can make the world just that much better for you and those lucky enough to be involved. Threat Modeling Community (Japanese): - https://threatmodeling.connpass.com/ Takaharu on Twitter -https://x.com/TakaharuOgasa

The August episode is a review of projects from a recent OWASP project showcase. We talk to the leaders of the OWASP pytm, OWASP Developer Guide, OWASP State of AppSec Survey Project. Get up on the latest news and update on these OWASP projects. OWASP pytm: - https://owasp.org/www-project-pytm/ - https://github.com/izar/pytm OWASP Develper Guide: - https://owasp.org/www-project-developer-guide/ - https://github.com/OWASP/www-project-developer-guide OWASP AppSec Survey Project: - https://owasp.org/www-project-state-of-appsec-survey/

After a long and unplanned pause, the OWASP podast is back with a home run of an episode. We have Lisa Plaggemier as our guest who reprises her eloquent keynote topic from AppSec DC. All hope isn't lost, we are making progress - just look at safety in the auto industry to understand where we are and where we're going. Links: Lisa's keynote from AppSec DC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rirxc1OXR4Q&list=PLpr-xdpM8wG_3eyVQxB0oXqVJwlNKs85x&index=38&ab_channel=OWASPFoundation Kubikle web series https://kubikleseries.com/ Convene Seattle 2024 event https://staysafeonline.org/programs/events/convene-seattle-2024/

After getting a ping from an old friend about a potential new OWASP project, I had to bring him on as a guest. He's got an interesting idea around potential vulnerabilities in web crawlers which just happen to gather data for so many AI system. We talk about that, Cybersecurity and Government and so much more. Show Links: - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/buanzo/ - Github https://www.linkedin.com/in/buanzo/

For years we've heard talk about a shortage of cybersecurity professionals so what can be done about that? In this episode, I speak to Brad Causey who has taken one approach he's found successful. We cover the trade-offs of his approach and how, should you agree with him, you can help fill those troubling vacancies at your company. Show Links: - SecurIT360 https://securit360.com/ - Offensive Security Blog https://offsec.blog/

In this episode we talk with Zain Haq and take a leap and bound over the first and second line to discover more about the third line - internal audit. We discover answers to a number of questions: What role does audit play in the overall cybersecurity of an organization? What does the CISO gain from having an audit function? What makes a good auditor? Learn how to get the most out of audit and what they bring to the table. Special thanks to Tina Turner for inspiring the show title. ;-) Show Links: - Zain Haq: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainhaq25/

Software supply chain seems to be front and center for technologists, cybersecurity and many governments. One of the early pioneers in this space was Steve Springett with two highly successful projects: OWASP Dependency Track and CycloneDX. In this episode, we catch up with Steve to talk about how he got started in software supply chain management as well as the explosive growth for Dependency Track and ClycloneDX. We also touch on future developments for CycloneDX and places where Steve never expected to see his projects go. Enjoy! Show Links: - OWASP Dependency Track: https://dependencytrack.org/ - Dependency Track Github: https://github.com/DependencyTrack - CycloneDX: https://cyclonedx.org/ - CycloneDX Github: https://github.com/CycloneDX - Software Component Verification Standard: https://scvs.owasp.org/ Social Media links: - https://twitter.com/stevespringett - https://infosec.exchange/@stevespringett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevespringett/

In this episode I speak with Jerry Hoff who provides some very interesting perspective on application security especially at scale and from a high level view like that of a CISO. Even if you're not in a senior leadership position, you're likely to be reporting to one. Understanding that point of view can help you successfully frame your work and accomplish your goals. We touch on multiple topics and have some great back and forth that I'm sure will entertain and inform you. Enjoy!