With Software, Hope Is A Strategy with Jonathan Knudsen

Joining us this week is Jonathan Knudsen, Head of Global Research for the CyRC, cybersecurity research center, at Synopsys Inc. To understand the vulnerability landscape in software, you have to first understand how software is made. Jonathan shares insights on software development and where vulnerabilities (or many, many vulnerabilities) can be integrated in the final product. (Although software is never really, final, is it?) And as we round out March Madness for 2023, he shares some sobering findings from his recent research into sports betting apps and the more than 179 vulnerabilities on average uncovered. We also dive into software composition analysis, the future of security ratings, and the notion of security as an enabler to business. We had so much to talk about we made it a two-part episode! Jonathan Knudsen, Head of Global Research for the CyRC, cybersecurity research center, at Synopsys Inc. Jonathan Knudsen is currently the Head of Global Research for the CyRC, cybersecurity research center, at Synopsys Inc. In his role, he conducts security and software research, helps people publish their research, and occasionally comments on pressing security topics. His past experiences include being an Adjunct Professor at Duke University for a year. He was also a Principal Security Engineer at Codenomicon for four years, a Principal Technical Writer at Oracle for one year, and a Senior Staff Engineer at Sun Microsystems for nine years. He enjoys breaking software and teaching others how to make software better. Jonathan is the author of books about 2D graphics, cryptography, mobile application development, Lego robots, and has written more than one hundred articles on a wide range of technical subjects. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e227