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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 02/07/25

By David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

February 7, 2025

Insight No. 1: Never fear: Security can handle the workload

According to a recent survey from Adaptavist, two out of five (39%) IT and security leaders warn that “excessive workloads” could lead to major security incidents for their companies. I believe this concern is overblown. Security teams can address these challenges by prioritizing tasks, empowering non-security staff and promoting employee well-being.

Insight No. 2: Embrace startups if you want to move the needle on innovation

Forget the tired "consolidation crowd" and their outdated security strategies. As a CSO Magazine article recently stated, “Cybersecurity leaders have an advantage when it comes to innovation, given their front seat facing new and old threats.” CISOs must break free and actively engage with startups, embracing cutting-edge solutions that challenge the status quo and expose hidden vulnerabilities in their existing security armor.

Insight No. 3: Are you ready for AI-related disruptions in cybersecurity?

CISOs need to be aware of the potential for AI to create synthetic identities, which could be used to bypass traditional security measures. We need to proactively investigate new authentication technologies and educate employees on the evolving landscape of social engineering tactics.
David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David is an experienced application security professional with over 20 years in cybersecurity. In addition to serving as the chief information security officer, David leads the Contrast Labs team that is focused on analyzing threat intelligence to help enterprise clients develop more proactive approaches to their application security programs. Throughout his career, David has worked within multiple disciplines in the security field—from application development, to network architecture design and support, to IT security and consulting, to security training, to application security. Over the past decade, David has specialized in all things related to mobile applications and securing them. He has worked with many clients across industry sectors, including financial, government, automobile, healthcare, and retail. David is an active participant in numerous bug bounty programs.

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