Security Testing During Ideation: A Hackathon Perspective with Keith McDuffee

The conventional approach to software development is to conduct security testing only in the later stages of development, but this approach is no longer sufficient. Security testing can and should be performed in the earliest stages of development, even during the “ideation phase,” such as in hackathons, to minimize the risks of vulnerabilities and threats before they progress into real products.
In this lightning talk, I’ll focus on the importance of security testing of source code during the ideation phase, particularly in hackathons, and ways to achieve it. The presentation will start by discussing the current state of security testing in software development and why early detection of vulnerabilities is necessary. I will also highlight the benefits of conducting security testing during the ideation phase, including cost reduction, improved code quality, and better risk management.