Balancing Autonomy and Collaboration between Developers and Security Teams

The podcast episode discusses the importance of finding a balance between autonomy and collaboration when bridging the gap between developers and security teams. The speakers emphasize the need for security teams to be close to developers, understanding their goals and giving them good advice while still maintaining independence. They also stress the importance of reducing the distance between engineering and security, sharing the responsibility for security without overwhelming developers. The speakers highlight the benefits of having security reporting into the engineering organization and hiring engineers as security professionals to strengthen the collaboration and understanding between the teams.