Listen "Reducing Developer Toil, Shifting Security Left, And Using Caution With AI – Andy Dennis"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of the Security Repo Podcast, Andy Dennis, VP at Modus Create, joins Dwayne McDaniel to unpack what "shifting left" really means for security and engineering teams. They explore the impact of hands-on security training at B-Sides events, the concept of developer toil, and the role AI tools like GitHub Copilot AutoFix are starting to play in secure coding workflows. Andy also shares candid advice for aspiring security engineers and insights on measuring the true value of AI in developer environments.https://docs.horusec.io/docs/overview/moduscreate.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-d-b43a17b/Andy Dennis is VP of the Platform and Cloud Practice at Modus Create, a Digital Transformation consulting agency. He is responsible for overseeing engineering teams across Cybersecurity, Cloud/DevOps, Build Systems, Functional Programming and Tooling.Andy has 22+ years experience in the technology industry and has worked in the UK, Canada and US. He’s had 5 books published on a variety of topics including IoT and the Raspberry Pi and spoken at multiple events around the country. Previously Andy tutored undergraduates at Goldsmith’s College, University of London’s online degree program and is currently studying with HEC in Paris.
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