Veracode CTO to Speak at 2011 SANS AppSec Summit

Panel to Include Chris Wysopal’s Perspectives on Making Software Security Metrics Meaningful to Business and Technical Application Owners

BURLINGTON, Mass.--()--Veracode, Inc., provider of the world’s only independent cloud-based application risk management platform, today announced that co-founder and CTO Chris Wysopal will participate in a panel at the 2011 SANS AppSec Summit, taking place March 7 – 14, 2011 in San Francisco. The “Meaningful Software Security Metrics” panel will discuss tips for making software security metrics meaningful to business and technical application owners.

Who:

    Chris Wysopal, co-founder and CTO, Veracode
Ryan Barnett, senior security researcher, Trustwave
Arian Evans, vice president of operations, WhiteHat Security
 

What:

On the “Meaningful Software Security Metrics” panel, Wysopal will join other security experts to explore how to make software security metrics meaningful to business and technical application owners. As part of the discussion, he will provide examples of metrics that are working today as well as recommendations for metrics that the industry should and will be using in the future to measure the success of software security efforts.
 

When:

Tuesday, March 8 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
 

Where:

Renaissance, The Stanford Court, San Francisco, CA
 

For more information on the event, visit the event website at http://www.sans.org/appsec-2011. You may also follow event updates via the hashtag #sansappsec2011 or the SANS Institute Twitter page to view their related feeds.

About Veracode

Veracode is the only independent provider of cloud-based application intelligence and security verification services. The Veracode platform provides the fastest, most comprehensive solution to improve the security of internally developed, purchased or outsourced software applications and third-party components. By combining patented static, dynamic and manual testing, extensive eLearning capabilities, and advanced application analytics Veracode enables scalable, policy-driven application risk management programs. Veracode delivers unbiased proof of application security to stakeholders across the software supply chain while supporting independent audit and compliance requirements for all applications no matter how they are deployed, via the web, mobile or in the cloud. The company’s more than 175 customers include Barclays PLC, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), Computershare and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). For more information, visit www.veracode.com, follow on Twitter: @Veracode or read the ZeroDay Labs blog.

Copyright © 2011 Veracode, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

Contacts

fama PR
Kate Thermansen, +1 617-986-5006
veracode@famapr.com

Release Summary

Veracode, Inc. today announced that co-founder and CTO Chris Wysopal will participate in a panel at the 2011 SANS AppSec Summit, taking place March 7 – 14, 2011 in San Francisco.

Contacts

fama PR
Kate Thermansen, +1 617-986-5006
veracode@famapr.com