🔐 The importance of Authorization & adopting Zero Trust: Insights from Mohini Soodan's Keynote 🔐

Delve into the world of software security with Mohini Soodan as she explains the vital significance of authorization and introduces why the Zero Trust method is so crucial. In her enlightening address, she emphasizes the critical role of authorization in controlling access and permissions, ensuring only the right entities have the appropriate privileges. Paired with the Zero Trust approach, which questions assumptions about trust and emphasizes continuous verification, Soodan guides us toward a future where security is proactive, adaptive, and built on a foundation of least privilege.

Links

About BoxyHQ: https://boxyhq.com
The Developer-First Security Week Blog - https://boxyhq.com/blog/the-developer-first-security-week-a-paradigm-shift-in-prioritizing-code-security
Mohini Soodan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohini-soodan-47604958/

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:21 Mohini Soodan from Microsft

02:27 The Importance of Authorization and adopting Zero Trust | Keynote talk

02:57 Authentication vs Authorization

06:55 Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

08:22 Passwordless authentication

13:28 Role-based access control methods

20:15 Key takeaways - Zero Trust modernization plan