The Future of Application Security Testing (AST) – Taylor McCaslin – ASW #126
Join Taylor McCaslin, Security Product Manager at GitLab to discuss current trends in the application security testing industry. We'll chat about where the industry is at today and discuss advances in the field and what the future might hold. We've seen an explosion of security offerings from traditional security testing vendors to general source code management platforms, we'll discuss current pain points and opportunities for developers, security experts, and executives navigating all these tools in their pursuit of building secure software. Topics will include SAST, data science, DevSecOps, "shift-left", and vulnerability management.
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Taylor McCaslin (he/him) is a multi-disciplinary Investor, Product Manager, and Technologist living in Austin, Texas. Taylor works as a Senior Product Manager at GitLab focused on Security products. He is also the Founder of Product Trust Investments, an angel fund focused on impact investing with companies that build ethical products that customers trust. Since 2012 he has worked at enterprise-scale, hyper-growth technology companies including: New Knowledge, Duo Security, WP Engine, Indeed.com, Bazaarvoice. Taylor can be found geeking out with the latest Apple gadget, skiing, or enjoying the expansive Austin art scene. He also enjoys volunteering with local human rights and LGBTQ organizations around central Texas as well as mentoring young technologists looking to start careers in the tech.
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