Guests:

John Swanson, Director, Security Strategy, GitHub [@github]

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/swannysec/

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/swannysec ____________________________

Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]

On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin

Marco Ciappelli, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining Society Podcast and Audio Signals Podcast

On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/marco-ciappelli

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This Episode’s Sponsors

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Episode Notes

In this Chats on the Road to Black Hat USA, hosts Sean and Marco are joined by John Swanson, the Director of Security Strategy at GitHub. The conversation revolves around the challenges and importance of implementing two-factor authentication (2FA) for developers on the GitHub platform.

John shares insights into the role of GitHub in protecting developers and the software ecosystem, emphasizing the need for collaboration and involving various perspectives in the project team. The discussion touches on the guiding principles that rallied the team and the importance of balancing security outcomes with usability. They explore the role of culture in driving effective security practices and creating a safe and healthy environment. John highlights the need to build and maintain a healthy culture around security, ensuring two-way trust between internal employees and customers.

The conversation also explores how to measure success through traditional metrics and indicators, as well as the importance of team engagement and positivity. The hosts express their excitement for John's upcoming presentation at the Black Hat conference, where he will discuss 2FA for 100 million developers on the GitHub platform. The conversation provides valuable insights into the challenges and successes of implementing security technologies while considering the human factor, offering a glimpse into the real-world implementation of 2FA and the efforts made by GitHub to improve security without compromising usability.

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Resources

I Was Tasked With Enrolling Millions of Developers in 2FA - Here's What Happened: https://www.blackhat.com/us-23/briefings/schedule/#i-was-tasked-with-enrolling-millions-of-developers-in-fa---heres-what-happened-32925

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Release date

Lydbog: 3. august 2023