Jeff Williams

CEO, Aspect Security

Since its founding in 2002, Aspect Security has reviewed, analyzed, tested and validated hundreds of millions of lines of code. As such, the company has secured more lines of code critical to the national infrastructure than any other. Aspect Security has trained tens of thousands of developers to create secure code. The firm's principals have created standards for application security that are used by developers worldwide.

Next-Gen Application Security

Jeff Williams • July 1, 2013

Reports continue to show that an overwhelming percentage of applications have serious vulnerabilities. The important takeaway here is that application security has not improved in the last 10 years.

OWASP Top Ten for 2013

Jeff Williams • May 7, 2013

The OWASP Top Ten list of security risks was created more than a decade ago to be the start of an industry standard that could bootstrap the legal system into encouraging more secure software. Here are the 2013 updates.

The AppSec Blame Game - Part 2

Jeff Williams • August 20, 2012

Secure is a possible state of affairs at a certain point in time. But rugged describes staying ahead of the threat over time. Rugged organizations create secure code as a byproduct of their culture.

Avoiding the AppSec Blame Game - Part 1

Jeff Williams • July 24, 2012

Blaming developers for application security problems is the wrong thing to do. Here are five reasons why application security development fails in the software development ecosystem of many companies.

How to Be an App Security Consultant

Jeff Williams • May 9, 2012

Application security is driving demand for highly skilled consultants. It's a challenging profession, and I've broken out five key skills that will distinguish you in the field.

Beyond Penetration Tests

Jeff Williams • January 24, 2012

IT security leaders rely on penetration testing to determine whether applications are secure. But penetration tests can't be a primary source of assurance, says Jeff Williams, co-founder of OWASP.

5 Application Security Tips

Jeff Williams • January 3, 2012

An analysis of many recent studies suggests that over 80 percent of applications contain simple vulnerabilities. Here are five tips that developers can leverage to secure their code.