The Application Security Podcast
Chris Romeo and Robert Hurlbut dig into the tips, tricks, projects, and tactics that make various application security professionals successful. They cover all facets of application security, from threat modeling and OWASP to DevOps+security and security champions. They approach these stories in an educational light, explaining the details in a way those new to the discipline can understand. Chris Romeo is the CEO of Devici and a General Partner at Kerr Ventures, and Robert Hurlbut is a Principal Application Security Architect focused on Threat Modeling at Aquia.
The Application Security Podcast
James Berthoty -- Is DAST Dead? And the future of API security
In this episode of the Application Security Podcast, host Chris Romeo welcomes James Berthoty, a cloud security engineer with a diverse IT background, to discuss his journey into application and product security.
The conversation spans James's career trajectory from IT operations to cloud security, his experiences with security tools like Snyk and StackHawk, and the evolving landscape of Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and API security. They delve into the practical challenges of CVEs, reachability analysis, and the complexities of patching in mid-sized companies. James shares his views on the often misunderstood role of WAF and the importance of fixing issues over merely identifying them.
The discussion concludes with insights into James's initiative, Latio Tech, which aims to help security professionals evaluate and understand application security products better.
James Berthoty’s LinkedIn post: AppSec Kool-Aid Statements I Disagree With
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-berthoty_appsec-kool-aid-statements-i-disagree-with-activity-7166084208686256128-tb1U?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
What is Art by Leo Tolstoy
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/64908/64908-h/64908-h.htm
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