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Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/1

By David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

September 1, 2023

Insight #1

 There will never be an environment that is totally, 100% secure — at least, not one that provides any functionality. With that in mind, examine what security control layers you can and should add to get it as close as possible.
 

Insight #2

I’ve seen a lot about how bad false negatives are, but the reality is there are 80+ Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) released per day. There will ALWAYS be false negatives. False positives are a more detrimental aspect to any security program, as they create angst between security and developers and result in wasted time spent on “fixing.”
 

Insight #3

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is really trying to move the public sector in cybersecurity transparency and accountability. From sending Wells notices to SolarWinds executives — i.e., formal notifications that it’s considering bringing enforcement action —  to implementing new requirements in breach reporting. I look forward to even more from the Commission in the near future.
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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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