Secure Design Concepts w/ Tanya Janca

Understanding key secure design concepts will ensure you know where they are coming from, and how you can do your job better every day. Let’s explore eight fundamental security concepts together in this discussion-based session!.

Have you ever wondered why the security team has asked you to do something? Why do the security policies demand this or that? Understanding key secure design concepts will ensure you know where they are coming from, and how you can do your job better every day. Let’s explore eight fundamental security concepts together in this discussion-based session!

Tanya Janca, also known as SheHacksPurple, is the best-selling author of “Alice and Bob Learn Application Security.” She is also the founder of We Hack Purple, an online learning academy, community, and podcast that revolves around teaching everyone to create secure software. Tanya has been coding and working in IT for over twenty years, won countless awards, and has been everywhere from startups to public service to tech giants (Microsoft, Adobe, & Nokia). She has worn many hats: startup founder, pentester, CISO, AppSec Engineer, and software developer. She is an award-winning public speaker, active blogger, and streamer, and has delivered hundreds of talks and trainings on six continents. She values diversity, inclusion, and kindness, which shines through in her countless initiatives.