The Security Champions Podcast
Automation, Generative AI, Shift Left - the world of application security is evolving fast, and so are the conversations that shape it.
Welcome to The Security Champions Podcast, the go-to resource for insights from the front lines of application security. The podcast is cohosted by Michael Burch, Director of Application Security for Security Journey, and Dustin Lehr, the Director of AppSec Advocacy. Each month, one of them shares a candid conversation with security leaders, engineering voices, and software experts.
From championing secure development practices to navigating real-world challenges in modern SDLCs, this show explores how teams are scaling appsec, strategy and culture.
New Episodes drop monthly, with even more security content at https://www.securityjourney.com/
Always remember: Security is a Journey, not a Destination.
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Latest Episodes
Nariman Aga-Tagiyev - Understanding the EU Cyber Resiliency Act: What You Need to Know
Nariman Aga-Tagiyev is an application security expert with over two decades of experience in software development across diverse technology stacks, including cloud-native environments. Since 2016, he has been in charge of the Application Securi...
Roger Grimes - AI and the Future of Cybersecurity
Roger A. Grimes, CISO Advisor for KnowBe4, Inc., is the author of 16 books and more than 1,600 articles, with deep expertise in host security and defending against hacker and malware attacks. A frequent speaker at major cybersecurity conference...
John Benninghoff - Tapping Other Fields To Approach Security Differently
John Benninghoff is a long-time student and practitioner of managing information risk. His 25-year career in Cybersecurity and SRE spans financial services, retail, government, and health care. He founded Security Differently to advise organiza...
Dustin Lehr & Michael Burch - End of Year Recap 2025
It’s been a momentous year for security champions, developer empowerment, and cultivating security culture. In this special year-in-review episode, hosts Dustin Lehr and Michael Burch look back on the standout conversations and greatest moments...
Mark McMillan - Leading with the Carrot: Building Security Culture, Not Just Compliance
Mark McMillan has been building and leading Information Security Champions programs for over five years and has spent nearly a decade shaping cybersecurity culture at Rocket. He's passionate about creating programs that empower, not punish, and...