Mehran Koushkebaghi -- Security as a Systemic Concern: How to develop Anti-Requirements

Mehran Koushkebaghi, a seasoned engineering expert, delves into the intricacies of systemic security. He draws parallels between civil engineering and IT systems, and explains the importance of holistic thinking in security design. Discover the difference between semantic and syntactic vulnerabilities and understand how anti-requirements play a critical role in system resilience. This episode offers fresh perspectives on application security. Mehran Koushkebaghi has 15 years of engineering experience across multiple industries, beginning as a structural engineer before discovering his passion for security. He sees parallels between designing resilient buildings and robust IT systems, applying a holistic engineering mindset in his work. With a master's in computer science and self-taught expertise in applied cryptography and cloud, Mehran continues shaping dependable IT solutions.The Application Security Podcast is brought to you by Security Journey.About Security JourneyWe provide diverse training content and easy-to-digest lessons to meet individual learner needs.→ Learn more about Security JourneyConnect with Mehran Koushkebaghi:→ Peter Checkland→ RSA ConferenceMentioned in this episode:→ Peter Checkland→ RSA Conference→ Black Hat→ Critical System Thinking Book→ The Fifth Discipline→ Understanding Complexity→ Nassim Taleb booksFollow the Application Security Podcast:➜ Home➜ X➜ LinkedIn➜ YouTube➜ Instagram➜ FacebookChapters:00:00 Meet Mehran Koushkebaghi: Security as a Systemic Concern: How to develop Anti-Requirements01:32 Yeah, we're going to explore a topic that we started a07:31 Does resiliency mean in a civil engineering context14:25 Because if you don't, if you don't understand that though, then19:55 I did have a, I did have an odd question on21:48 Yeah. Let me see if this— tell me if this works24:11 Sure. So, Marin, let's take a look at semantic versus syntactic40:39 Okay. Second one is, if you could display a single message42:37 Yeah, they're dense. They're thick books. And there's a, you have