Episode 4

Investing in the Future of Application Security

Application security is at a turning point, with AI transforming development and new security challenges emerging every day. In this episode of AppSec.FM, Jerry Hoff talks with Michael Coates about the importance of investing in innovative security solutions and the companies that will define the next generation of AppSec. They discuss the role of shadow developers, the accelerating pace of development, and how investors and practitioners alike can prepare for the future.

Highlights:

  • Why investment is critical to the future of AppSec.
  • How AI is changing the security and development landscape.
  • The rise of shadow developers and the risks they introduce.
  • Automatic remediation as a goal for the next generation of tools.
  • Why architects will play a larger role in managing software complexity.
  • Interconnected risks across the SDLC that demand new solutions.

Guest links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcoates/

https://sevenhillventures.com

AppSec.FM is the podcast for application security professionals, hosted by Jerry Hoff. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at appsec.fm.

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

About the Podcast

Show artwork for AppSec
AppSec

Listen for free

About your host

Profile picture for Jerry Hoff

Jerry Hoff

For the past two decades, I’ve been on the front lines of application security, leading teams, teaching thousands of developers, and helping shape how organizations around the world defend their software. Along the way I’ve held leadership roles at Aspect Security, WhiteHat Security, Sony Electronics, and NTT, always with the same goal: making technology safer.

Today I run AppSec Training, a boutique company dedicated to transforming security education into something practical, engaging, and impactful.

And now, through AppSec.FM, I get to do what I love most: connect with the brightest minds in cybersecurity, uncover their stories, and explore how we can secure software in an era defined by AI, rapid innovation, and relentless new threats.