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WeAreDevelopers LIVE • Feb 24, 2022

Climate vs. Weather: How Do We Sustainably Make Software More Secure?

Code isn't regulated like physical infrastructure, but should it be? Learn how early threat modeling and high-confidence automation can secure your applications without killing delivery velocity.

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Primary obstacles to achieving high software quality

Balancing initial development velocity against project budgets and deadlines frequently compromises structural security and testing.

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Addressing the lack of security in academic education

Integrating secure system development lifecycles into standard computer science curricula helps build foundational industry skills.

#3 about 11 min

Building multidisciplinary teams and integrating secure code reviews

Leveraging specialized team members and interactive code reviews offers a sustainable alternative to expecting uniform security expertise.

#4 about 5 min

Mandating software engineering regulations and security standards

Implementing government regulations and official industry standards could establish necessary accountability for software stability.

#5 about 8 min

Defining fundamental starting points for software application security

Commencing projects with strict security requirements and creative threat modeling prevents architectural flaws early.

#6 about 11 min

Implementing pragmatic security automation and analysis tools

Configuring linters and static analysis tools with custom rules reduces noise and builds maintainable testing pipelines.

#7 about 7 min

Envisioning idealistic improvements for software development workflows

Experts suggest mandatory security phases, reduced dependencies, and centralized knowledge bases as ideal industry transformations.

#8 about 5 min

Finding personal fulfillment in the cybersecurity industry

Protecting organizations and continuously exchanging innovative engineering solutions creates a highly rewarding professional environment.

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Identifying bottlenecks in traditional software security approaches

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Balancing engineering scale with limited application security resources

Michael Wildpaner Michael Wildpaner · WWC 2025

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Scaling security teams through developer advocates

Tanya Janca · WWC 2021

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Bridging the gap between developers and security tools

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