ExpedITioners Podcast

Niels Hofmans: Threat modeling, open-source collaboration, and bug bounties.

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Show notes:

Niels is the Head of Security at Intigriti, Europe's largest bug bounty platform, which connects 90,000+ security researchers to their customers' assets.

He manages cloud security, SoC, threat intelligence, application security, compliance, detection & response, infrastructure, incident response & more.

When not with his head in the trenches, he spends time writing experimental security tooling or executing various projects for customers.

Topics discussed:

• How Niels got their start in Cybersecurity.
• Developing proof of concepts for malware and workarounds.
• Making the transition from “amateur hacker” to “professional hacker”.
• What the bug bounty scene is all about.
• Convincing customers and larger names to trust a company like Integriti with confidential information.
• What a procurement process for a bug bounty company looks like.
• Tips for building out security programs and how to prioritize work.
• Returning to the fundamentals of a security threat model.
• Creating win-win situations between community and customers with open-source collaboration.
• The value of open-source.
• Where the security industry should be looking over the next five years.

Where to get in touch:

• Find Niels on LinkedIn
• Find Niels on GitHub
• Intigriti