2910, 2021

DeepSec 2021 Talk: Running an AppSec Program in an Agile Environment – Mert Coskuner

Sanna/ October 29, 2021/ Conference

Application security in an enterprise is a challenge. We can see this when we look at the statistics: There have been 16648 security vulnerabilities (CVEs) published so far in 2020 and the average severity is 7.1 out of 10. In this talk, you will find various solutions such as – Development team risk scoring based on maturity and business aspect, – SAST/DAST at CI/CD pipeline without blocking the pipeline itself, – How to leverage bug bounty program, – When to employ penetration testing, – When to employ code review, – Platform developments to remove dependency for developers to implement features, i.e. internal authorization. Most important of all, you will see these solutions lead to minimal friction within the team, which creates a fine-tuned security program. We asked Mert a few more questions about his

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2608, 2021

DeepSec 2021 Talk: How to Choose your Best API Protection Tool? Comparison of AI Based API Protection Solutions – Vitaly Davidoff

Sanna/ August 26, 2021/ Conference

As the world becomes more and more connected, Application Security becomes an important concern. Especially regarding the Internet of Things (IoT), Application Programming Interface (API), and Microservices spaces. In addition, the proper access management needs to be seriously addressed to ensure company assets are securely distributed and deployed. There are many tools on the market providing AI based API protection and anomaly detection but what really works? How to choose the best solution? During my talk, I will share results from the research of reviewing different architecture approaches and AI solutions introduced by different favorite tools on the market, from WAF to workload protection systems. We asked Vitaly a few more questions about his talk. 1) Please tell us the top facts about your talk. This talk is a first try to dive deep

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0810, 2020

DeepSec 2020 Talk: Scaling A Bug Bounty Program – Catalin Curelaru

Sanna/ October 8, 2020/ Conference

Hacking, hackers and bug bounties are really getting constant headlines into the mainstream news. In the past few years we have seen an impressive growth in Bug Bounty Programs and at this point we really need to ask: Is a Bug Bounty Program a new layer to secure applications? Implementing a Bug Bounty Program can be challenging and requires some understanding of the nuances of how to make it successful or not. Actually, running a successful bug bounty program starts far before it is launched officially. What are the prerequisites and why can we consider a bug bounty program as a layer for your Application Security Program? How do you measure if you are successful or not and what are the KPIs? When are you ready to start such a program? Based on the

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