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Vincent Danen

Vice President of Red Hat Product Security

RedHat

Vincent is the Vice President of Red Hat Product Security, with interest and experience in computer security, vulnerability response, operating system design, security and development. Vincent has been working in the security field, specifically around Linux and operating system security, for over 20 years.

These days his focus is more on growing talented leaders and leadership skills and protecting customers and communities from existing and emerging digital security threats. He is a firm believer in risk-based approaches to security and advocates for sensible and effective ways to manage vulnerabilities. Vincent believes in open source principles, such as meritocracy, transparency, collaboration, and uses them daily to achieve these goals along with core personal principles such as integrity, honesty, and trust.

Evolution of Risk Management in Software

Over the last 50 years, technology has evolved to become critical and indispensable to industries and communities around the globe.  Security practices have changed in reaction to these evolutions, yet not to the same degree.  Security continues to play catchup in a number of areas and we continue to hang onto old and demonstrably inefficient practices in some areas, such as vulnerability (or patch) management.  How do we reconcile the need to reduce risk while investing in future technology innovations and how do we ensure finite resources target real, and not perceived, threats?

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:30:00 p.m. UTC

1:30pm-2:15pm

PIC 232

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