The Application Security Podcast

MO Sadek -- Building an AppSec Program from Scratch

Chris Romeo and Robert Hurlbut Season 12 Episode 1

Mo Sadek shares his unique journey of building an Application Security program from scratch at Roblox. Mo discusses his unconventional path, including temporarily joining the infrastructure team to truly understand engineering challenges. He emphasizes that security isn't about mandating rules, but about making processes easier and more secure by default. Mo shares his insights on how to build effective cross-team security relationships and approaches for gaining leadership buy-in. 


Mo's Book Recommendation: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison 

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