Beyond Tech: Culture and Mindset of Security Engineering | Ft. Dakota Riley | Ep.101 | Cloudanix

In modern, fast-moving organizations, security is a shared responsibility, not a silo. We sat down with a Staff Security Engineer who operates at the intersection of development speed and security integrity to explore what truly defines a strong security program.This episode offers essential advice for leadership, engineers, and recruiters, covering everything from core culture to the risks of new AI models.

Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2ut2GQPWA4I00:00 Introduction05:41 CyberArk Acquisition07:40 Top 3 Elements of Building a Strong Security Culture10:50 Good Engineering is Security Engineering13:20 Why do organizations face challenges in achieving a security culture?16:54 Moving Fast - Startups vs. Large Enterprises19:08 Addressing challenges - Startups vs. Large Scale Companies23:00 KPIs to Show Security Progress26:16 Security Teams as Enablers32:57 Right Mindset for Security Engineering36:36 Hiring the Right Security Talent38:31 Addressing Non-Deterministic Nature of LLMs43:13 Trade-Offs of Implementing Bias in Alert Triaging Systems46:11 Training an Agent for Catching Malicious Attacks48:35 Summary49:35 Learning Recommendations