Next Generation DevSecOps with Cindy Blake

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About this Episode

Software development itself is changing rapidly, and security programs must evolve if they are to be effective in this next generation of software. In this episode, Cindy Blake, a Senior Security Evangelist at GitLab and author of 10 Steps Every CISO Should Take to Secure Next-Gen Software, will share what you need to know in these changing times. Discover fuzzing and the security implications involved in how software is changing; the code itself, the development methodologies, and the infrastructure. Listen up!

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About Cindy Blake

Cindy Blake

Cindy Blake is the Senior Security Evangelist at GitLab, a tech Unicorn that is leading the explosive DevOps market with an innovative single application approach for the entire software development lifecycle. Cindy Blake collaborates around best practices for integrated DevSecOps application security solutions with major enterprises. She is proud to introduce her new book, “10 Steps to Securing Next-Gen Software” that combines nearly a decade of cybersecurity experience with a background in lean and software development to simplify the complexities of today’s software evolution into pragmatic advice for security programs.

Prior to GitLab, Cindy worked as a strategic planning consultant covering app sec, endpoint security and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). She helped Solarwinds MSP begin their journey into security. Previously, as part of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Fortify team, she led early third party research on the intersection of development, security, and operations. Cindy has a broad IT background in high tech, healthcare and energy combined with tech marketing, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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