The Schedule is Live: The Elephant in AppSec Conference

The Elephant in AppSec Conference agenda is live! It’s packed with sessions that dive into what’s broken in AppSec, how to fix it, and unique insights from top experts on the latest AppSec tooling.

Prepare for bold opinions and fresh perspectives, where the best in Application Security come together like toast and butter.

Save your spot now and stay tuned for more updates 🚀

 Inside the Must-Attend Sessions

• Tanya Janca: Shifting Left Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore

Our job is to make the software more secure. It’s not to find all the bugs. It’s not to deploy tools. It’s not to spend money or write checks. It’s not to be frustrated with developers. It’s not to be “right”. It only matters if we reduce organizational risk. If we are not doing that, regularly and consistently, we are failing.

• James Berthoty; A future of Security free from CNAPP

As cloud-native architectures grow more complex, the limitations of CNAPPs are becoming more obvious. Although CNAPPs promise comprehensive security through a unified platform, they often fall short, especially in delivering detailed protections needed for environments like Kubernetes. This talk will look at the future of security beyond CNAPPs, suggesting that specialized point solutions can be more effective than all-in-one platforms. I'll dive into the key shortcomings of CNAPPs, particularly in runtime protection and developer integration, and show how in some cases targeted solutions can provide stronger, more adaptable security.

• Jeevan Singh: Most Security Tools are expensive paperweights: How to get your money’s worth.

Many organizations invest heavily in security tools that end up being costly and not useful. In this talk, we’ll explore why most security tools fail to deliver on their promises, focusing on issues like misalignment with real needs, poor integration, and ineffective utilization.

We’ll dissect common pitfalls that lead to wasted resources and reduced security effectiveness, using real-world examples to illustrate these failures. You’ll learn why your current tools might not be working as expected and how to address these challenges.

Finally, we’ll provide practical strategies to optimize your security tools, ensuring they integrate well into your existing systems and deliver tangible value. Discover how to turn these investments into powerful components of your security strategy.

• Expert Panel - Mel Reyes, Ariel Shin, and Alina Yakubenko: The Challenge of Scaling AppSec: Why It's Harder Than You Think
  
  Scaling AppSec is often seen as the ultimate solution to secure growing organizations, but the reality is much more complex. In this panel, seasoned experts from leading companies will discuss the often-overlooked challenges that make scaling security harder than it seems. From limited resources to the cultural obstacles within leadership and engineering teams, our speakers will share their opinions on what might work best in your organization. Discover what it really takes to build a scalable AppSec program and whether the pursuit of perfect scalability can be realistic.

And much more!