Protecting GitHub’s 100M Developers | Jacob DePriest VP, Deputy CSO

What does protecting the more than 100 million developers on GitHub’s platform take? And what can your team learn from GitHub’s impressive security posture? On this week’s episode, co-host Conor Bronsdon is joined by Jacob DePriest, VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub. Join them as they discuss Jacob's journey from the NSA to GitHub, delving into how AI impacts the security space and the future of Copilot's ever-expanding capabilities.The conversation also explores how enhancing customer trust, investing in diversity within security teams, and bringing security to where developers work are critical in improving security industry-wide.Whether you’re protecting dozens of users or millions, Jacob has practical advice for engineering leaders everywhere.Show Notes:Get your free DORA dashboard: DORA Metrics. 100% Free. Forever.Vote for Dev Interrupted on the DevOps Dozen website: Best DevOps-Related Podcast SeriesSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever