Automating Application Security Testing is Hard

A penetration tester’s view of finding security vulnerabilities and why reliably automating detection is so difficult; with a quick introduction to some example vulnerabilities and an overview of the challenges finding them in the wild.

OUR GUEST: HOLLY GRACE WILLIAMS

Holly Grace Williams has thirteen years of experience in leading information security teams. Her early career was spent in the military working in roles such as Site Security Officer, although she now works with a wide range of organizations delivering information security consultancy. She holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Information Security from Cardiff University.