Protecting GitHub’s 100M Developers | Jacob DePriest VP, Deputy CSO

Dev Interrupted

What does protecting the more than 100 million developers on GitHub’s platform take? And what can your team learn from GitHub’s impressive security posture?
On this week’s episode, co-host Conor Bronsdon is joined by Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub. Join them as they discuss Jacob's journey from the NSA to GitHub, delving into how AI impacts the security space and the future of Copilot's ever-expanding capabilities.
The conversation also explores how enhancing customer trust, investing in diversity within security teams, and bringing security to where developers work are critical in improving security industry-wide.
Whether you’re protecting dozens of users or millions, Jacob has practical advice for engineering leaders everywhere.

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