Cyber Roulette: Playing with Digital Risks
Featuring
Farshad Abasi
In this episode of SecuriTea Time, Farshad Abasi, Founder and CEO of Forward Security, shares how to stay ahead of app-layer threats and software security risks. With 15+ years in the game, he breaks down real-world vulnerabilities—and how to tackle them before they spin out of control.


Farshad Abasi
Founder and CEO, Forward Security
Cyber Roulette: Playing with Digital Risks
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Welcome to the first episode of Risk Grustlers podcast! In this episode, we walk through the journey of Davis Hake, who is the co-founder of Resilience – a pioneering cyber risk solution company based in New York City, which is redefining how companies think of the ‘economics’ of risk management.


Description
Don’t roll the dice on dealing with digital risk! Dive into the world of secure applications with Farshad Abasi’s savvy software testing methods.
Discover how adopting DevSecOps best practices like enlisting security champions within your dev teams can scale your security practices.
Learn the strategies small and medium-sized companies can adopt to efficiently address application security without the need for full-time AppSec hires. Master how to balance AppSec and Development with the 80-20 rule.
Get all this juicy information and more on this very exciting episode. Tune in today!
Highlights from the episode
- Effective software testing methods to protect your apps
- A comprehensive deep-dive into threat scenarios
- The benefits of following the OWASP framework
“Assessing vulnerabilities and performing comprehensive threat modeling is essential. It’s not just about individual weaknesses; you must consider how these holes in your system can be exploited by attackers across different layers. Neglecting this holistic approach may leave you vulnerable to basic attacks, as seen in the Capital One case.”