DSO Overflow

DSO Overflow S4EP3Paving the Road to Effective Software DevelopmentwithSarah WellsIn this month's episode, Jess and Glenn speak with Sarah Wells an independent tech consultant, author formerly the Technical Director for Engineering Enablement at the Financial Times to talk about how to balance developer autonomy with standardisation.Sarah is a technology leader, consultant and conference speaker with a focus on microservices, engineering enablement, observability and devops. She has over 20 years experience as a developer, principal engineer and tech director across product, platform, SRE and devops teams.She spent over a decade at the Financial Times, leading as it transformed into a true cloud native organisation, releasing code 250 times as often and embracing autonomous empowered teams.In this episode, Sarah shares her experience of transforming a software devlivery programme throgh balancing autonomy with standardisation. She discusses how she moved from monthly releases to multiple releases a day bringing focus, flow and joy to the organisation's engineering community.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Sarah's LinkedIn profileEnabling Microservice Success bookSarah's consultancy websiteDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S4EP2Resilient CybersecuritywithKennedy TorkuraIn this month's episode, Steve and Glenn speak with Kennedy Torkura from Mitigant to talk about how to build cyber resiliency into your organisation.Kennedy is a cybersecurity professional, CTO and co-founder at Mitigant who specialises continuous security verification and making cybersecurity resilience a first-class citizen in the cloud. Kennedy holds a doctorate in cybersecurity whose thesis covers continuous security paradigms in cloud-native infrastructure. He is also a contributor to the book Security Chaos Engineering released in 2023.In this episode, Kennedy talks about security chaos engineering and how to build security resilience into your organisation. He tells us wha security security chaos engineering (SCE) is, how to start with SCE, and how SCE builds resilience. We also discuss the concepts around detect and respond and how cyber attack emulation creates a more cyber resilient mindset.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Kennedy's LinkedIn profileKennedy's Mitigant blogKennedy's MediumMitigant.ioSecurity Chaos Engineering (book)Netflix Chaos MonkeyDSO Overflow with Aaron Rinehart and Kennedy TorkuraDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S4EP1Contract First DevelopmentwithHolly CumminsIn this month's episode, Steve, Jess and Glenn speak with Holly Cummins to talk about how to API contracts and Contract First Development.Holly Cummins is a Senior Principal Software Engineer on the Red Hat Quarkus team and a Java Champion. Over her career, Holly has been a full-stack javascript developer, a WebSphere Liberty build architect, a client-facing consultant, a JVM performance engineer, and an innovation leader.  Holly has used the power of cloud to understand climate risks, count fish, help a blind athlete run ultra-marathons in the desert solo, and invent stories (although not at all the same time). She gets worked up about sustainability, technical empathy, extreme programming, the importance of proper testing, and automating all the things. You can find her at http://hollycummins.com, or follow her on socials at @holly_cummins(@hachyderm.io)Resources mentioned in this podcast:PactMicrocksMore on Quarkus' Pact support (and contract testing in general)A nice introduction to ‘contract-first’ app development, with a deeper discussion of an ‘ideal’ lifecycleSam Newman's book (Building Microservices)Holly's coordinates:Mastodon: https://hachyderm.io/@holly_cumminsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holly-k-cummins/X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/holly_cumminsHolly’s site: https:// hollycummins.comDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP12The world of OWASPwithSam StepanyanIn this month's episode, Steve and Glenn speak with Sam Stepanyan who was recently voted onto the OWASP board. Sam tells us about his involvement with OWASP, the origins of OWASP,  and what the future hold for OWASP.Sam is an OWASP London Chapter Leader, elected OWASP board member and an Independent Application Security Consultant with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry with a background in software engineering and web application development. Sam has worked for various financial services institutions in the City of London specialising in Application Security consulting, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), developer training, source code reviews and vulnerability management. Sam holds a Master’s degree in Software Engineering and a CISSP certification.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Sam's LinkedIn ProfileSam's X (formerly Twitter)OWASP ProjectsOWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)OWASP Mobile Application SecurityOWASP Low-Code/No-Code Top 10OWASP AI ExchangeOWASP Top 10 for LLMsOWASP CheatSheet seriesOWASP MembershipDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP11Storing secretswithMackenze JacksonIn this month's episode, Steve, Jess and Glenn speak with Mackenzie Jackson to talk about managing secrets and digital authentication credentials in distributed architectures. In particular, Mackenzie digs into the concepts of secrets sprawl, and how we can keep secrets safe.Mackenzie is currently the developer advocate at GitGuardian, a developer-first cybersecurity company based in Paris that is focused on helping keep secrets and credentials out of source code.Mackenzie is passionate about technology and building a community of engaged developers to shape future tools and systems. As the co-founder and former CTO of startup Conpago, Mackenze understands the importance of solid operational and security foundations in any tech team and the importance of in-depth security processes and policies.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Mackenzie's LinkedIn profileMackenzie's X (FKA Twitter)GitGuardianDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP10Private end-pointswithJonathan D'AloiaIn this episode, Glenn, Jess and Steve are joined by Jonathan D'Aloia from Adatis to talk about benefits and challenges of using private end-points. Jonathan is a Principal DevOps Engineer at Adatis (part of Telefonica Tech) and is also an Azure Certified DevOps engineer and certified Cloud Solution Architect.Jonathan works with Infrastructure as code languages such as BICEP, Terraform and ARM templates, writes and designs YAML templates to automate the deployment of the Infrastructure as well as pipelines to deploy the code base to these resources.In this episode, Jonathan talks about his journey to Azure certification, the challenges of using public end-points and how private end-points can help overcome those challenges. He also explains some of the pitfalls of using private end-points ensuring our listeners are better informed when they decide to review their end-point security architecture.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Jonathan's LinkedIn profileAzure certification by MicrosoftAdatis (part of Telefonica Tech)DSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP9Container SecuritywithRony MoshkovichIn this episode, Glenn and Jess are joined by Rony Moshkovich, co-founder & CPO at Prevasio, an AlgoSec company to talk about adopting a container security programme. Rony has extensive experience with cloud platform development, developing cloud-hosted service platforms for companies such as NTT, Symantec, HCL, CA, and more. A true veteran of the antivirus industry, Rony has worked as Development Director and Malware Research Lab Manager for CA\HCL and PC Tools\Symantec. Having many years of extensive experience in building and managing security research labs, Rony is a recognised expert in Threat Management and Identity Access Management solutions for various markets.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Rony's LinkedIn profileCloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)Prevasio (and AlgoSec company)DSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud,, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP8Static Application Security TestingwithNipun GuptaIn this episode, Glenn is joined by Nipun Gupta, a seasoned technology executive, entrepreneur, and speaker to talk about static code analysis, its benefits, its pitfalls and how best to integrate tools into developer workflows.  Based nowadays in London, UK after a decade in Silicon Valley, Nipun has developed a reputation as a thought leader and innovator in cybersecurity at places like NCC Group, Deutsche Bank, and Deloitte. Prior to leading Integrations Product at Devo, he served as the Vice President, Global Cyber Security Strategy & Innovation Lead at Deutsche Bank’s Silicon Valley office. Currently serving as the COO at Bearer, a fast-growing static code analysis platform that is redefining what code security can do, Nipun is at the forefront of the DevSecOps revolution, helping companies of all sizes adopt modern approaches to software development and security.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Nipun's LinkedIn profileNipun's Twitter FeedBearer CLI documentationBearer on GitHubBearer on TwitterDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud,, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP7Open Source Cloud SecuritywithMatt JohnsonIn this episode, Steve, Jess and I are joined by Matt Johnson, developer advocate at Palo Alto Networks to talk to us about open source cloud security. Matt is a Developer Advocate for all things cloud security and open source at Prisma Cloud (part of Palo Alto). Hobbyist pentester, network and container geek, he specialises in Cloud Infrastructure and developer ecosystem security. Matt introduces us to the Checkov and Yor open source projects and talks about how AI may affect cloud security in the future.Resources mentioned in this podcast:Matt's LinkedIn profileCheckovYorCICD Goat on GitHubKubernetes Goat on GitHubDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud,, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com

DSO Overflow S3EP6Notes from JapanwithJohn WillisIn this episode, Glenn is joined by John Willis, DevOps advocate and co-author of the DevOps Handbook to talk about our recent trip to Japan in which we visited a number of organisations to gain an understanding of lean principles. Listen to John as he shares his views of the trip and what he learned about quality, community, society and of course, Deming.Resources mentioned in this podcast:John's LinkedIn profileJohn's Profound Deming blogJohn's lates book on DemingThe DevOps HandbookDSO Overflow is a DevSecOps London Gathering production. Find the audio version on all good podcast sources like Spotify, Apple Podcast and Buzzsprout.This podcast is brought to you by our sponsors:  Prisma Cloud, Apiiro, and SysdigYour HostsSteve Giguere linkedin.com/in/stevegiguereGlenn Wilson linkedin.com/in/glennwilsonJessica Cregg linkedin.com/in/jessicacreggDevSecOps - London GatheringKeep in touch with our events associated with this podcast via our website.For more about DevSecOps - London Gathering check out https://dsolg.com