World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Why Security-First Development Helps You Ship Better Software Faster

Michael Wildpaner

Security doesn't kill developer velocity; fixing production bugs does. Learn how left-shifting automated safeguards preserves your flow and actually accelerates software delivery.

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Integrating fundamental security evaluations into agile development sprints

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Shifting left and creating internal security champion programs

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Shifting security left to adapt to rapid code generation

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