Larry Maccherone, DevSecOps Transformation Architect at Contrast Security

DevSecOps Transformation Architect at Contrast Security

Larry serves as DevSecOps Transformation Architect at Contrast Security. Larry's work has empowered 600 development teams to take ownership of the security of their software. He embodies a rare combination of deep cybersecurity background with current software development experience. He was a founding Director at Carnegie Mellon's CyLab and co-led the launch of Build-Security-In initiative but is also the author of a dozen or so open-source projects, one of which gets a million downloads per month, and all of which utilize the approach he advocates for.

Empty control center showing cybersecurity workforce gap and DevSecOps divide

Cyber Security Insights

Stop Fretting About Hiring Security Specialists

August 16, 2022

There’s a cybersecurity workforce gap. Adopt the Ted Lasso approach and shift from focusing on hiring security specialists to instead recruiting leaders and coaches to help bridge the DevSecOps divide that keeps development and security from seeing eye to eye.

Stop Fretting About Hiring Security Specialists

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