Tim Brown - SolarWinds CISO and the Elegance of Code

Tim Brown is the CISO of SolarWinds, responsible for overseeing the company's internal IT security, product security, and security strategy. With over 25 years of experience and 18 issued patents on security-related topics, Tim is a trusted advisor for business executives, AppSec leaders, and the White House.  Tim joins to discuss the concept of elegant code and the impact elegant coding can have on an organization's security.  Welcome to The Security Champions Podcast [0:10] Takeaways from the SolarWinds Breach [7:00] The Structure of Elegant Code [15:45] When to Implement Elegant Code [21:40] Prioritization of Mitigating Vulnerabilities [34:00] Unifying Security and Development [44:15] Episode Resources: Mastering Elegant Code Part 1: Advantages and Security Benefits of Elegant CodeMastering Elegant Code Part 2: 6 Techniques for Writing Elegant Code ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Podcast sponsored by Security Journey, Secure Coding Training for Developers and Everyone in the SDLC. Learn more at securityjourney.com. FOLLOW US to stay up-to-date with new content!LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/security-journey)  Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/securityjourney)YouTube (youtube.com/c/securityjourney)Twitter (twitter.com/SecurityJourney)Online (securityjourney.com)  CONTACT: [email protected] Get your free VIBE Coding Field Guide: https://hubs.ly/Q043-zdS0