How to learn web application security | Guest Ted Harrington

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 7 a.m.

On today\u2019s podcast, Infosec Skills author Ted Harrington talks about authoring a recent Infosec Skills learning path, \u201cHow To Do Application Security Right,\u201d which is also the subtitle of his recent book, \u201cHackable: How To Do Application Security Right.\u201d Harrington shares his application security expertise, or AppSec, the benefits of skills-based learning, and what it was like to hack the iPhone.

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0:00 - Intro\xa0
3:00 - Hacking the iPhone\xa0
8:30 - IOT security\xa0
14:00 - \u201cHackable\u201d book\xa0
17:14 - Using the book as a roadmap
18:42 - Most important skills right now
21:45 - Taking Harrington\u2019s class
24:40 - Demystifying application security
26:48 - Career opportunities
28:26 - Roadblocks in application security
30:55 - Education tips for application security
33:40 - Benefits of skills-based education
37:21 - The skills gap and hiring process
41:19 - Tips for lifelong learners
43:43 - Harrington\u2019s next projects
44:33 - Cybersecurity\u2019s education\u2019s future
45:38 - Connect with Harrington\xa0
46:50 - Outro\xa0

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