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In this episode of Relating to DevSecOps, Ken and Mike discuss the challenges faced by CISOs in today's security landscape, particularly the struggle to balance immediate security needs with long-term preventative strategies. They explore the disconnect between security leadership and practitioners, the urgency of addressing security issues, and the importance of understanding the root causes of vulnerabilities. The conversation emphasizes the need for CISOs to engage more deeply with their teams and to focus on effective, context-driven security solutions rather than simply reacting to the latest threats.

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In this must-listen episode of Relating to DevSecOps, Ken welcomes the ever-inspiring Tanya Janca, aka SheHacksPurple—author, AppSec expert, and champion of making security usable. Together, they dig into why so many application security policies fail, why developers ignore them, and how to make them actually work. Tanya shares real-world experiences from both dev and security perspectives, plus her journey from being ignored to lobbying governments for change.

From communication failures and TL;DR policy pages to leveraging wikis and code reuse, this episode is a practical masterclass in creating impactful, developer-friendly security standards.

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In this episode of Relating to DevSecOps, Ken Toler and Mike McCabe dive deep into Google's blockbuster acquisition of Wiz.io for a reported $32 billion. They explore the implications for cloud security, the consolidation of the DevSecOps tooling landscape, and how this move compares to Google’s previous acquisitions like Mandiant and Chronicle. The duo debates the future of multi-cloud strategies, platform fatigue, and whether Wiz will remain the darling of the security community—or get lost in the labyrinth of Google Cloud products. With sharp insights and a dash of hot takes, they paint a picture of a cloud security ecosystem at a pivotal turning point