Christoph Kern and the Challenge of Keeping Google Secure
Released Tuesday, 23rd April 2024
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Christoph Kern and the Challenge of Keeping Google Secure
Christoph Kern and the Challenge of Keeping Google Secure
Tuesday, 23rd April 2024
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In this episode, Omkhar talks to Christoph Kern, Principal Software Engineer in Google’s Information Security Engineering organization. Christoph helps to keep Google’s products secure and users safe. His main focus is on developing scalable, principled approaches to software security.
- 00:42 - Christoph offers a rundown of his duties at Google
- 01:38 - Google’s general approach to security
- 03:02 - What Christoph describes as “stubborn vulnerabilities” and how to stop them
- 06:42 - An overview of Google’s security ecosystem
- 10:00 - Why memory safety is so important
- 12:23 - Solving memory safety problems via languages
- 16:23 - Omkhar’s rapid-fire questions
- 18:28 - Why Christoph thinks this may be a great time for young professionals to enter the cybersecurity industry
Episode links:
- Blog: Tackling Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Through Secure by Design
- Report: Secure by Design: Google’s Perspective on Memory Safety
- White House Press Release: Future Software Should be Memory Safe
- Blog: OpenSSF Supports White House’s Efforts to Build More Secure and Measurable Software
- Research: Developer Ecosystems for Software Safety: Continuous Assurance at Scale
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What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast
What's in the SOSS? features the sharpest minds in security as they dig into the challenges and opportunities that create a recipe for success in making software more secure. Get a taste of all the ingredients that make up secure open source software (SOSS) and explore the latest trends at the intersection of AI and security, vulnerability management, and threat assessments. Each episode of What's in the SOSS? is packed with valuable insight designed to foster collaboration and promote stronger security practices for the open source software community.About Omkhar Arasaratnam (host)Omkhar is the General Manager of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). He is a veteran cybersecurity and technical risk management executive with more than 25 years of experience leading global organizations. Omkhar began his career as a strong supporter of open source software as a PPC64 maintainer for Gentoo and contributor to the Linux kernel, and that enthusiasm for OSS continues today. Before joining the OpenSSF, he led security and engineering organizations at financial and technology institutions, such as Google, JPMorgan Chase, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, TD Bank Group, and IBM. As a seasoned technology leader, he has revolutionized the effectiveness of secure software engineering, compliance, and cybersecurity controls. He is also an accomplished author and has led contributions to many international standards. Omkhar is also a NYU Cyber Fellow Advisory Council member and a Senior Fellow with the NYU Center for Cybersecurity, where he guest lectures Applied Cryptography.Join Podchaser to...
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