Applying Usability and Transparency to Security – Hannah Sutor – ASW #311

Practices around identity and managing credentials have improved greatly since the days of infosec mandating 90-day password rotations. But those improvements didn’t arise from a narrow security view. Hannah Sutor talks about the importance of balancing security with usability, the importance of engaging with users when determining defaults, and setting an example for transparency in security disclosures.

Segment resources

– https://youtu.be/ydg95R2QKwM

00:00 Welcome to Application Security Weekly!
01:49 Meet the Experts
03:28 What Are Non-Human Identities?
06:17 Balancing Security & Usability
08:24 MFA Challenges & Admin Security
12:09 Navigating Breaking Changes
16:05 Security by Design in Action
18:42 Identity Management for Startups
20:18 Secure by Design: Real Impact
24:03 Transparency After a Critical Vulnerability
31:39 Looking Ahead to 2025
32:45 Application Security in Three Words

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/asw-311