Developing the Skills Needed for Modern Software Development - Keith Hoodlet, Ron Rasin, Shashwat Sehgal - ASW #376
SC Media, Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
The future of secure software is going through a mix of skills expected of humans and skills files created for LLMs. We might even posit that appsec as a discipline will fade (and that might not even be a bad thing!).
Keith Hoodlet describes the skills he was looking for in building teams of security researchers and why there's still an emphasis on the ability to learn about and understand how software is built. But figuring out what skills will get you hired and what skills are valuable to invest in still feels daunting to new grads and others entering the security industry.