Security News > 2023 > March > What the food and building industry can teach us about securing embedded systems

As one of the leading experts in product security with over 15 years of experience in security engineering and 120 cybersecurity patents under his belt, Adam Boulton is one of the most experienced software security professionals in the industry.

Currently the SVP of Security Technology and Innovation at Cybellum, the Left to Our Own Devices podcast invited Adam Boulton to share his experience and his tips on building a product security strategy.

Delivering a level of QA similar to the food or building industry.

"The same is true for the building industry. A building inspector does not just review the blueprints. They have to check what is actually built. Is it built to specification? The size of that property?".

"I've done many assessments with huge organizations and if you look at the skillsets with the product security team, they aren't aligned with the technology stack with what's being developed. And that's where the inventory comes back into play." Have measurable data points - Data points build credibility, especially when you are working with a CEO. "This is why I'm always so focused on the inventory and assets of software. We do this with the ingredients of food. We do this with building materials, to manage anything we're gonna build and develop."

Just like the food and construction industries, regulations have helped put security standards in place so we can trust any building we enter.

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