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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/15/23

By David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

December 15, 2023

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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 12/15/23

Insight #1

2023 saw the "transparency" movement continue for software organizations. In 2024, this will continue, and we as software organizations should fully embrace it and start following frameworks like the Minimum Viable Secure Product (MVSP) controls, which are important for vulnerability management.

Insight #2

We are now two years past Log4Shell — the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that was disclosed in the Log4j utility managed by the Apache Foundation on Dec. 9, 2021 — and yet one in four Java applications are still vulnerable. Developers are not updating their dependencies. We have a massive problem that will result in many more Log4Shell-like incidents in the near future.

Insight #3

In 2024, CISOs will be required to move beyond reactive approaches to security and adopt proactive risk management strategies: namely, by making cybersecurity intelligence-driven, such as with Runtime Security. 
Runtime Security transparency
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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