Guest
Farshad Abasi is an innovative technologist with over 26 years of experience in software, network and system architecture/development, cybersecurity, management. He started Forward Security in 2018, with a mission to provide world class information security services, particularly in Application and Cloud security. Prior to Forward, he was a senior member of HSBC Group's IT Security team with the most recent positions being the Principal Global Security Architect, and Head of IT Security of the Canadian division. Farshad is continuing a 21 year stint as an instructor at BCIT where he shares his passion for information and network security. He is also a BSides Vancouver board member, OWASP Vancouver/AppSec PNW chapter lead, a CISSP designate, and a UBC CS alumnus.
Farshad Abasi shares three models for deploying resources within application security teams: The Dedicated AppSec Person Model involves assigning an AppSec person to work with each team.
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