Episode 10

Building a Grassroots Security Champions Program w/ Dustin Lehr (Fivetran) & Chris Romeo (Kerr Ventures)

In Episode 10 of Champions of Security, Jacob Garrison hosts a live Q&A with Chris Romeo, CEO and Co-founder of Kerr Ventures, and Dustin Lehr, Head of Platform Security at Fivetran.

Dustin and Chris have each built thriving security champions programs - and today they’re helping the audience overcome objections.

They talk about:

↳  The necessary characteristics of a security champions program leader


↳ Designing a sustainable program


↳ Winning support from upper management


And so much more.


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Jacob Garrison

Jacob is the host of Champions of Security and is passionate about keeping software safe. He works as a security researcher at Bionic, an application security posture management company. Before Bionic, he worked as a software engineer. Jacob believes that security and development should build a symbiotic relationship to ensure their customers receive secure products.