It’s been more than a decade since Marc Andreessen popularized the idea that “every company needs to become a software company.” But in 2022, just being a software company isn’t enough; you need to become a secure software company. That’s why Ted Harrington created a new Infosec Skills learning path based on his best-selling book, “Hackable: How to Do Application Security Right.” Whether you create code, secure systems or manage organizational risk, understanding application security has become a must-have skill. Join us to learn how to: Avoid common application security mistakes Implement best practices to secure software systems Create the business case for security as a competitive edge Plus, get your live questions answered by Ted Every registrant will get a free copy of Ted’s new ebook, “How to secure your software faster and better.”

2. Meet the
panel
Executive Partner, Independent Security Evaluators
Infosec Skills Author
Jeff Peters
Director of Content Marketing
Infosec
Ted Harrington

3. Additional training resources
More from Ted Harrington
⮚ How to secure your software faster and better (ebook)
⮚ Ted’s Infosec Resources articles
⮚ How to Do Application Security Right courses
(need to create a free Infosec Skills account)
Other free resources from Infosec
⮚ Infosec Skills Monthly Challenge
⮚ Infosec YouTube channel
⮚ Infosec Accelerate Scholarship

4. Agenda: 10 mistakes organizations make

5. Challenges: Skills shortage
“Your best option is to
take a two-pronged
approach: build your
own expertise in-house,
and also hire an external
security team.”
Organizational security
External
team
In-house
experts

6. Testing: What methodology?
Black box is a testing
methodology that limits
information
White box is a testing
methodology that
maximizes information
vs.

7. Testing: What type?
“Asking for penetration
testing, being sold
vulnerability scanning,
but likely need
vulnerability
assessments.”
Scanning
Penetration
testing
Vulnerability
assessments

8. Find and remediate issues
Source: Hackable
“Advanced tactics is
where the magic
happens. When you
go beyond the basics,
that’s where the
critical-type issues are
found.”

9. Let’s talk money!
“No rational person
wants anything to be 25
times harder or 10.1
percent more expensive
than it needs to be. Yet,
companies do this all the
time when they choose
to bolt on security.”
Source: Hackable

10. Questions?

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13. About us
Infosec believes knowledge is power when fighting
cybercrime. We help IT and security professionals advance
their careers with skills development and certifications
while empowering all employees with security awareness
and privacy training to stay cyber-safe at work and home.
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