Security champions are integral in running a smooth business and scaling up successfully. Chitra Dharmarajan stresses why setting up a security champions program within the organization can drastically improve working relationships and keep information well-protected. She joins Nitin Raina to discuss the best time to start your own program and the right strategies to make it effective. Chitra also calls for a methodical approach to develop training and realign expectations that will help improve the skills and capabilities of security champions.

Security experts are often seen as blockers in an organization, disconnected and distant from the rest of the departments. It is up to security champions like Bob Zinga to influence people to see them as partners in the most crucial situations. Bob joins Nitin Raina to share his role in raising security awareness to improve interconnectedness among different departments. He explains why security must be a major concern throughout the year, as well as how to train people to adapt this mindset to design highly functional cultures that are safe at all levels.

Companies come and go, but the good ones tend to stay. What makes for that market differentiator is the ability of companies to make a connection, earn trust, and build a community around them. This is what our guest, Robert Rodriguez, has long known and helped him build SINET. In this episode, he sits down with Nikhil Gupta to share his passion for building communities and why he thinks it is important for software security. Robert sheds light on the importance of community perspectives because even in technology, we need to bring people together to solve the problem. Join this conversation and learn the value of building a sustainable community in your business.

With society's ever-increasing reliance on software, it's more important than ever to ensure that the software supply chain is secure. The rise of the Internet of things has made more devices connected to the Internet and are thus vulnerable to attack. What can software developers do to ensure security in the software supply chain? That is what today's guests, Cassie Crossley and Piyoush Sharma, discuss. Cassie, Product & Systems Security Director at Schneider Electric, is an experienced cybersecurity technology executive in Information Technology and Product Development. Piyoush Sharma, on the other hand, is an experienced leader with a demonstrated history of working across various industry verticals such as manufacturing, biotechnology, and software development. Tune in as Cassie and Piyoush share their expertise on software supply chain security and what can be done to protect software from cyber threats and attacks. 

The speed of software releases today jumped from only once or twice a year to almost every month or every day. This poses a challenge for developers to come up with proper software security measures while keeping up with the rapid demand. LingRaj Patil sits down with Les Correia, Global Head of Application Security at Estee Lauder, to discuss why a big mindset change is needed for the software to become truly secure. They talk about how the Total Quality Management movement revolutionized the Japanese auto industry from being perceived as makers of substandard cars to becoming globally recognized in quality. Les also shares how the Purple Book Community feels like a family, where people can speak their mind, learn something from others, challenge each other’s thinking, and give something back to the group.

As technology continues to become deeply embedded in our every life, software security has become a field that everyone could not just set aside anymore. Joining LingRaj Patil to delve into this subject is Poornaprajna Udupi, Chief Technology Officer of Good Money, and Pavi Ramamurthy, Chief Information Security Officer of Upstart. Together, they look at the Purple Book Community and how the Purple Book of Software Security came about. They also explain why this book is timely today when software attacks like the Solarwinds and Colonial Pipeline attacks are on the rise. The trio discusses its table of contents and even shares personal stories that will touch your hearts.

Bigger things can be achieved much easier and faster if like-minded people come together for one collective goal. This is what the Purple Book Community wants to do in improving today's approach and mindset towards software security. Nikhil Gupta joins LingRaj Patil to look at the origin of the Purple Book of Software Security. They discuss how the book has matured with the participation of new members, giving birth to ten informative chapters. LingRaj and Nikhil also delve into how the book evolves into a community, serving as a cradle for shared insights about software security and a stage for effective mentorship.