In this episode of What The Hack we dive into the world of container security, and how teams can harden their applications running in containers against attack. Our guests, Conor Sherman, CISO in Residence at Sysdig, and freelance journalist Joe Fay, hear from someone who suffered a container security issue, and discuss the costs and problems that teams can face if they don’t get their approach right from the start. They also share their thoughts on how to spot problems before they lead to expensive cloud bills or a dangerous data breach.

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What The Hack is hosted by Rayna Stamboliyska and this episode's special guests are Conor Sherman and Joe Fay.

Conor Sherman is the CISO in Residence at Sysdig, bringing over 15 years of experience leading security programs across fintech, Saas, GovTech, and private equity environments. At Sysdig, he works closely with the Sysdig Threat Research Team and CISOs to understand emerging cloud and Al security challenges, translating their needs into product and community impact. Before joining Sysdig, Conor was CISO at Updater, where he built and scaled enterprise security and threat intelligence programs.

Joe Fay has been covering the technology industry for 30 years and has edited publications in London and San Francisco. His work has appeared in a range of publications from TechInformed, The Stack and The Register through to the BBC. His coverage includes a range of technology topics, from the impact of data centres and recruiting military veterans to work in cyber security through to software development and security.

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Resources

Policy vs. Practice Quick Audit - Container Security

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Episodes

S2 E1: Container Security Nightmares