Kennedy Toomey is a Security Advocate at Datadog, specializing in application security. Previously she was an Application Security Engineer where she spent her time working with developers to help fix vulnerabilities and write more secure code. 

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Exposed Detection Rules: What’s Next for Defenders?

Open source security tools make security accessible. While their benefits are well known, they present a unique challenge: attackers have the same access to detection rules as defenders and contributors. This transparency can provide attackers with a roadmap to bypass defenses. How can open source contributors continue to maintain and evolve these tools while effectively countering attackers?

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Defense in Depth, as learned from watching football

Just as a well-coordinated football defense protects a team from scoring, a robust application security strategy safeguards digital assets from cyberattacks. Football teams have the ultimate defense in depth strategy that can be studied to build a stronger application security program. By understanding the parallels between maintaining secure code and football defense, developers can continue to create and maintain secure open source software. No prior knowledge about football or application security is required.

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