SecAppDev 2026 lecture details
Secure by Design — Ideas and Techniques
Security is a design concern, not just an implementation concern. This session shows how domain modelling, type design, and boundary thinking can structurally eliminate entire classes of vulnerability - before attackers ever get a chance.
Monday June 1st, 11:00 - 12:30
Room West Wing
Abstract
Most security vulnerabilities aren't introduced by careless developers. They're made possible by design decisions that nobody flagged as security decisions at the time.
This session introduces Secure by Design as a way of thinking, not a checklist. We'll look at how everyday design choices — how you model your domain, define your types, draw your boundaries — can close down attack surfaces. The same thinking that makes code correct and maintainable tends to make it secure. Security becomes a property that emerges from good design rather than a layer bolted on afterwards.
Key takeaway
Security is a quality aspect of software - like maintainability or correctness. Teams that design for quality get security as an emergent benefit
Content level
Introductory
Target audience
Software developers, architects, and tech leads who make design decisions day to day
Prerequisites
Experience building software systems. No specific security background required.
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Dan Bergh Johnsson
AI Head, Omegapoint
Expertise: High quality system development and security, with side-dish of Agile and AI
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Key takeaway: Breaches have root causes deeper than the exploit. Learn to trace them back to design omissions
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