Sohail Iqbal is Veracode's Chief Information Security Officer. He has been instrumental in developing and maturing security practices as Head of Cybersecurity Operations at Dow Jones / WSJ, CISO at J2 Global, and recently Head of Information Security at CarGurus. Sohail is an active member of many security conferences and seminars, and contributes frequently to the cybersecurity community. Sohail is also an avid cricketer and has been playing for the Cricket League of NJ for the past 20 years.
As Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), it's crucial to manage risks in a holistic and consolidated manner as the landscape of threats, particularly those targeting applications, continues to evolve and expand. With the increasing reliance on digital technologies, artificial intelligence (…
Implementation of a DevSecOps approach is the most impactful key factor in the total cost of a data breach, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023. DevSecOps, security practices integrated in DevOps, represents an advanced practice where the choice of tools is crucial for maximum…
As a CISO, securing web applications and ensuring their resilience against evolving cyber threats is a non-negotiable priority. Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report 2023 cites web applications as the top attack vector by a long shot (in both breaches and incidents). Here’s a simplified…
To secure our world, Cybersecurity Awareness Month encourages four steps that make it easy to stay safe online. As a CISO, my team and I advocate for these practices constantly within our organization. If you are a security practitioner looking to bolster cybersecurity awareness, here’s a…
Deploying software and hoping it’s “safe enough” isn’t a measurable security strategy. It’s certainly not something that’s going to bode well when the time comes to disclose processes and practices for managing cybersecurity risks. The latest Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Cyber Rules…
