Derek Fisher

Derek Fisher, Director of the Cyber Defense and Information Assurance Program at Temple University, shares his expertise on pressing cybersecurity issues. He discusses surveillance camera vulnerabilities and the challenges of aging tech in critical sectors. The conversation highlights the concept of data sovereignty and its complexities in the digital landscape. Fisher also brings attention to rising threats from youth-led hacking groups and emphasize the importance of addressing software supply chain risks to enhance security measures.

“Building an application security program is about ensuring security is built into the software development lifecycle and how to respond to vulnerabilities." Derek Fisher is the author of “Application Security Program Handbook”. In this episode, Derek shared about building an application security program and how to implement it in our organization. First, we discussed some security fundamental concepts, such as shift-left, CIA triad, and threat modeling. Derek then outlined how to start an application security program and measure the program’s success. Derek also touched on the security program maturity model and gave his tips on how to build and hire application security teams. Towards the end, Derek also gave his insights on how to address zero-day vulnerabilities when it becomes prominent.   Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:03:51] Building Application Security Program - [00:06:56] Shifting Left - [00:11:58] CIA Triad - [00:16:30] Threat Modeling - [00:19:04] Threat Classification - [00:22:49] Starting Application Security Program - [00:27:04] Security Program Maturity Model - [00:32:45] Building Security Teams - [00:35:27] Measuring the Program’s Success - [00:40:19] Zero Day Vulnerabilities - [00:42:48] 3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [00:44:59] _____ Derek Fisher’s BioDerek is an award winning author of a children’s book series in cybersecurity as well as the author of “The Application Security Handbook.” He is a university instructor at Temple University where he teaches software development security to undergraduate and graduate students. He is a speaker on topics in the cybersecurity space and has led teams, large and small, at organizations in the healthcare and financial industries. He has built and matured information security teams as well as implemented organizational information security strategies to reduce the organizations risk. His focus has been to raise the security awareness of the engineering organization while maintaining a practice of secure code development, delivery, and operations. Follow Derek Fisher: LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/derek-fisher-sec-arch YouTube – @securelybuilt5967 Website – securelybuilt.com _____ Our Sponsors Are you looking for a new cool swag? Tech Lead Journal now offers you some swags that you can purchase online. These swags are printed on-demand based on your preference, and will be delivered safely to you all over the world where shipping is available. Check out all the cool swags available by visiting techleadjournal.dev/shop. And don't forget to brag yourself once you receive any of those swags. Like this episode? Show notes & transcript: techleadjournal.dev/episodes/138 Follow @techleadjournal on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Buy me a coffee or become a patron.

Former NBA guard Derek Fisher reflects on his basketball journey, impactful coaches, Kobe Bryant, and the 2010 NBA Finals in a fun and engaging conversation on the Sloane Knows! Podcast.

Derek Fisher, Executive director of product security at JPMorgan, discusses the significance of compliance in a security program and the need to go beyond minimum standards. The podcast explores the difference between compliance and security, emphasizing compliance as the minimum viable security. It also highlights the importance of compliance in the banking industry and the collaboration within the security industry. The episode concludes with a mention of sponsor Reveal Security and a discussion about the benefits of LinkedIn.

Draymond Green and Derek Fisher dissect the Celtics vs. Mavericks game, comparing past Lakers and Warriors teams. They discuss Luka Doncic's defense, Caitlin Clark's impact on the WNBA, and the evolution of women's basketball.