David Quisenberry shares about his journey into the security world, insights on building AppSec programs in small to mid-sized companies, and the importance of data-driven decision-making. The conversation delves into the value of mentoring and why it's important to build real relationships with the people you work with, the vital role of trust with engineering teams, and the significance of mental health and community in the industry.

Books Shared in the Episode:

SRE Engineering by Betsy Beyer, Chris Jones, Jennifer Petoff and Niall Richard Murphy
The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr and George Spafford
Security Chaos Engineering by Aaron Rinehart and Kelly Shortridge
CISO Desk Reference Guide by Bill Bonney, Gary Hayslip, Matt Stamper
Wiring the Winning Organization by Gene Kim and Dr. Steven J. Spear
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Intelligence Driven Incident Response by Rebekah Brown and Scott J. Roberts
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
How Leaders Create and Use Networks, Whitepaper by Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter

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David Quisenberry -- Building Security, People, and Programs