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# Shifting Left with Christopher Pope
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/shifting-left-with-christopher-pope/
- Published: 2024-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-01T21:42:32.000Z
- Author: CYBR.SEC.Media
- Tags: podcast, cybersecurity, CYBR.SEC.CAST

Today Michael and Sam are catching up with DevSecOps manager and 2023 HOU.SEC.CON. speaker, Christopher Pope. They discuss the importance of integrating security from the beginning of the development process, the need for building relationships and understanding between developers and security professionals to create secure applications, and the significance of developing security champions within organizations to foster a collaborative environment for secure software development.

**Things Mentioned:**

- Microsoft Delays AI Powered Recall - [https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/microsoft-delays-ai-powered-recall.html](https://thehackernews.com/2024/06/microsoft-delays-ai-powered-recall.html?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Christopher’s 2023 HOU.SEC.CON. talk - [https://youtu.be/zswzrCQpIYk?si=uH-3joYHR851WOC7](https://youtu.be/zswzrCQpIYk?si=uH-3joYHR851WOC7&ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Houston Cyber Peeps - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jerich-beason\_houston-cyber-peeps-mixer-july-activity-7213209678737022977-kN96?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=member\_desktop
- Agenda - https://web.cvent.com/event/bd513fda-a770-4d88-b239-a726de672661/websitePage:dd3dff4f-9597-4a4b-960e-eb732a9a3853

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- Host: [Michael Farnum](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfarnum/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Host: [Sam Van Ryder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/svanryder/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Guest: [Christopher Pope](https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-pope-00ba68a/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
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