Trailblazing: Lessons from the Oregon Trail for the Secure Software Supply Chain
June 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dysentery, snake bites, drowning—classic Oregon Trail deaths. In app dev, a zero-day breach can be just as fatal. With open source making up 90% of software, choosing the right dependencies is key. Learn how attackers sneak in malware and discover ways to detect threats before they take you down.
About the Speakers
Dave Ferguson is Director of Technical Product Management at ReversingLabs where he helps build new features, capabilities, and integrations for Spectra Assure, RL’s software supply chain security solution. After beginning his career as an engineer and developer, Dave transitioned into application security where he has worked in a variety of roles over the last 20 years. Dave was the original author of the OWASP Forgot Password Cheat Sheet, contributed to the OWASP Proactive Controls for Developers, and holds CISSP and CSSLP certifications.
Kadi is a Community Manager whose passion for this dynamic field ignited during her early experiences with COBOL development and Mainframe solutions. Currently thriving at ReversingLabs, Kadi works as a collaborator alongside developers and security researchers, helping others to prioritize OSS risk and safeguard applications from potential threats.
Outside of work, you can more than likely find her reading, cooking new recipes, and adventuring to new places.
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