Evolution of Pen Testing Roles and Integration of Security Tools in CI/CD Workflows

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Exploring the transition from consulting to an in-house role in the application security team at Crypto.com, the chapter highlights the shift towards integrating security earlier in the development lifecycle, the challenges of clear separation between security and tech teams, and the benefits of automating security tools like static code analysis and dynamic testing for improved efficiency.

Ben Huber is a security engineer who has worked at companies including Crypto.com and Blackpanda. He joins the podcast to talk about his career, penetration or “pen” testing, attack vectors, security tools, and much more.

Gregor Vand is a security-focused technologist, and is the founder and CTO of Mailpass. Previously, Gregor was a CTO across cybersecurity, cyber insurance and general software engineering companies. He has been based in Asia Pacific for almost a decade and can be found via his profile at vand.hk.