In this special episode of Secured, Abhijeth Dugginapeddi takes the reins as guest host and Cole Cornford answer the questions for once. Cole discusses some of the ups and downs of his career, what advice he has to share, and plenty more. 

Abhijeth Dugginapeddi is currently Head of AppSec at BigCommerce, an ecommerce platform used by thousands of companies across 150 countries, as well as lecturer at the University of New South Wales. Abhijeth has worked in cybersecurity for well over a decade, including roles at Adobe and Commonwealth Bank. 

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2:56 - Cole’s career background

4:30 - Cole rapidly becoming head of AppSec function 

8:20 - Looking back, was Cole’s career background a good start?

10:20 - Cole’s advice for people getting into cybersecurity

13:30 - The 3 “A”s of consulting

16:00 - Is elitism still common in cybersecurity?

16:50 - Cybersecurity: we’re taught an adversarial mindset by default

20:10 - What were the motivations and challenges for Cole starting a company?

22:40 - Cole’s experience at a recruitment fair

25:50 - What a day in the life of Cole looks like

31:00 - Tips for leaders on how to build a successful security team

34:00 - Importance of good relationships/communication among team

35:30 - Does Cole have frustrating days? What are some challenges he’s overcome?

44:00 - Rapid fire questions

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