The Elephant in AppSec

The Elephant in AppSec
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Time to discuss AppSec issues no one talks about.
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The podcast covers a wide range of application security topics, including measuring AppSec ROI, API security, threat modeling, and the integration of security with product management. For example, episodes like 'Can You Really Quantify AppSec ROI?' challenge listeners to think critically about how security initiatives are evaluated, while 'How to Fix API Security Before It's Too Late' dives deep into proactive measures for securing APIs.

Time to discuss AppSec issues no one talks about.
Today, I’m joined by Max Alejandro Gómez-Sánchez Vergaray, Defensive Cybersecurity Manager at Banco de Crédito BCP. With a background in software engineering, Max transitioned into AppSec and has become a leading voice in promoting DevSecOps awareness and building robust AppSec programs using SAMM across Latin America and beyond. He actively contributes to OWASP projects like Cornucopia and regularly offers free workshops in Spanish on secure design for digital products. If you’d like to join a future session, check out the link below!In this episode, we dive into AppSec in Latin America, with a focus on Peru’s unique cybercrime laws and their impact on security awareness. Max shares insights on the cultural challenges in cybersecurity training, the complexities of translating frameworks like Cornucopia, and what can get lost in translation. We also explore building connections in remote teams and what global developers can learn from Latin America’s approach. Dive right in!

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