Application security is at a turning point, with AI transforming development and new security challenges emerging every day. In this episode of AppSec.FM, Jerry Hoff talks with Michael Coates about the importance of investing in innovative security solutions and the companies that will define the next generation of AppSec. They discuss the role of shadow developers, the accelerating pace of development, and how investors and practitioners alike can prepare for the future.

Highlights:

• Why investment is critical to the future of AppSec.
• How AI is changing the security and development landscape.
• The rise of shadow developers and the risks they introduce.
• Automatic remediation as a goal for the next generation of tools.
• Why architects will play a larger role in managing software complexity.
• Interconnected risks across the SDLC that demand new solutions.

Guest links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcoates/

https://sevenhillventures.com

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