SecAppDev 2023 Faculty
Abhay Bhargav
Founder and Chief Research Officer, AppSecEngineer
Abhay Bhargav, Founder & CRO of AppSecEngineer, specializes in AppSec, Cloud-Native Security, Kubernetes Security & DevSecOps training. With a start in pentesting & red-teaming, Abhay now focuses on scaling AppSec through innovative solutions. He pioneered the world's first hands-on DevSecOps training program, emphasizing AppSec Automation, and actively researches new technologies' impact on security. A sought-after speaker and trainer at events like DEF CON, BlackHat, and OWASP AppSec, Abhay has also authored publications on Java Security and PCI Compliance.
Fantastic software supply-chain vulnerabilities
Introductory lecture by Abhay Bhargav in room Lemaire
Tuesday June 13th, 09:00 - 10:30
This session dives into software supply-chain vulnerabilities, defense strategies, and risk mitigation. Attendees will gain insights and tools to build resilient supply chains and protect organizations from evolving threats.
Key takeaway: A comprehensive understanding of the current state of software supply-chain vulnerabilities and comprehensive defensive strategies
Policy-as-Code: across the tech stack
Deep-dive lecture by Abhay Bhargav in room Lemaire
Tuesday June 13th, 16:00 - 17:30
Discover Policy-as-Code (PaC) for decoupled security across the stack, covering OPA for API gateways, Kyverno for Kubernetes, Tetragon & Tracee for eBPF, and Casbin & Oso for authorization. Learn how to enhance security and compliance with PaC tools.
Key takeaway: Using Open Policy Agent (OPA) for policy management, eBPF for security detection on containerized workloads, and authorization-as-code frameworks for RBAC