EPISODE 37: There Is No Perfect Cybersecurity, But You Could At Least Put a Padlock On It!

Welcome to Compromising Positions!The award-winning tech podcast that asks non-cybersecurity professionals what we in the industry can do to make their lives easier and help make our organisations more prepared to face ever-changing human-centric cyber threats! This Episode we are joined by Simon Painter a senior software engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the industry and author of the book Functional Programming with C#.In this episode, There is no perfect cybersecurity but you could at least put a padlock on it! we look at how to get your first technical book published, what developers really need from the cybersecurity team (hint - its probability more than you are giving!) and what developers really think of security reviews!Key Takeaways:Everyone Has A Book In Them: Simon shares the 101 on how to get published with tech publishing legend, O’ReillyLearning Never Stops: Simon’s MSc in Cybersecurity taught him that continuous learning is essential. If you’re in a career rut, consider picking up a new skillBeyond Hackers: Infosec isn’t just about thwarting hackers, sometimes it’s about knowing what to do when someone ‘does a stupid!’No Padlocks, One Padlocks, 100 Padlocks, When Is it Enough?: Make yourself the ‘un-easy’ target through automation tools like OWASP Zap, Burp Suite, and playing around with Kali Linux.Visibility And Collaboration For Happy Devs: Cybersecurity teams, step into the spotlight! Get involved in the code, engage with other teams, and demystify your work. Let’s build bridges, not just firewalls!Links to everything we discussed in this episode can be found in the show notes and if you liked the show, please do leave us a review.Follow us on all good podcasting platforms and via our YouTube channel, and don't forget to share on LinkedIn and in your teams.It really helps us spread the word and get high-quality guests, on future episodes. We hope you enjoyed this episode - See you next time, keep secure, and don’t forget to ask yourself, ‘Am I the compromising position here?’ Keywords: cybersecurity, devsecops, pentesting, kali linux, owasp, devs, software developmentSHOW NOTESSimon’s Book, Functional Programming with C#Jeff’s Book Recommendation, Grokking Artificial Intelligence AlgorithmsHow To Get The Community Edition of Immersive Labs (Try And Get Your Boss To Pay For The Full Thing - So Worth It!)Play Around With Hacking In a Safe Environment with HACK THE BOX and TRY HACK MEABOUT SIMON PAINTERWith nearly 20 years of software engineering experience across various industries, Simon is a Senior Software Developer at Müller UK & Ireland, one of the leading dairy companies in Europe. Simon is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2023, an O'Reilly technical book author, and a public speaker at IT events worldwide.His core competencies include C#, JavaScript, React.js, and Microsoft Azure, as well as ITIL and computer security.LINKS FOR SIMON PAINTERSimon’s WebsiteSimon’s Linkedin