Hosted by Ken Johnson and Seth Law · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 322 episodes
Established thought leaders with verified media credentials.
A weekly podcast of all things application security related. Hosted by Ken Johnson and Seth Law.
Ken Johnson and Seth Law hosts Absolute AppSec, a technology show with 322 episodes published.
In episode 325 of Absolute AppSec, co-hosts Ken Johnson and Seth Law first break down an informal guide to threat modeling, arguing that overly prescriptive frameworks like STRIDE induce a heavy cognitive load on develop
In episode 324 of Absolute AppSec, co-hosts Ken Johnson and Seth Law share a mix of security model critiques. Starting with industry dynamics, Ken recaps his recent presentation at OWASP Nova regarding the limits of huma
In episode 323 of Absolute AppSec, co-hosts Ken Johnson and Seth Law focus heavily on core application security vulnerabilities, legacy operational struggles, and the challenges of generative AI systems. After briefly di
In episode 322, the co-hosts examine critical vulnerabilities, changing security standards, and adaptive defense mechanisms. They deep dive into the recent "Megalodon" breach, identifying it as a direct poisoned pipeline
In episode 321 of Absolute AppSec, the co-hosts dive into a sprawling discussion about the future of Application Security amid the heavy noise of artificial intelligence and automated tools. The hosts start with a debate
Ken is away, so Stefan Edwards (lojikil) joins Seth to talk all things AppSec. This episode starts by exploring the acceleration of AI on the offensive side of security, enabling threat actors to automate complex tasks l
Episode 319 covers a range of industry developments, primarily focusing on the recent Vercel security incident and the evolving landscape of AI-driven compliance. The hosts detail how a Vercel employee's use of a consume
Episode 318 examines critical vulnerabilities and the evolving impact of AI on the security industry. The episode details a recent sophisticated impersonation and malware attack targeting open-source Slack communities, i
Ken Johnson and Seth Law reflect on the 2026 RSA Conference and BSidesSF, noting an industry-wide "awakening" regarding the high costs and engineering complexities of operationalizing AI security tools. A major focus is
In episode 316 of Absolute AppSec, hosts Ken Johnson and Seth Law participate in a crossover with Kurt Hendle and Cameron Walters from the Coffee, Chaos, and ProdSec podcast to discuss the radical transformation of secur
In episode 315 of Absolute AppSec, Ken Johnson and Seth Law discuss the rapidly evolving challenges of securing software in an era of AI-assisted development. The hosts provide updates on their "Harnessing LLMs for Appli
In this episode, the hosts discuss the seismic shift in the application security landscape triggered by the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Anthropic’s "Claude Code". They highlight the massive economic repercus
Ken Johnson and Seth Law examine the intensifying pressure on security practitioners as AI-driven development causes an unprecedented acceleration in industry velocity. A primary theme is the emergence of "shadow AI," wh
In episode 312 of Absolute AppSec, the hosts discuss the double-edged sword of "vibe coding", noting that while AI agents often write better functional tests than humans, they frequently struggle with nuanced authorizati
Ken Johnson and Seth Law examine the profound transformation of the security industry as AI tooling moves from simple generative models to sophisticated agentic architectures. A primary theme is the dramatic surge in dev
In this episode of Absolute AppSec, hosts Ken Johnson and Seth Law interview Mohan Kumar and Naveen K Mahavisnu, the practitioner-founders of Aira Security, to explore the critical challenges of securing autonomous AI ag
In this episode of Absolute AppSec, Nathan Hunstad, Director of Security at Vanta, discusses the intersection of security policy, governance, and technical defense. Drawing on his unique background in political science a
Ken Johnson (cktricky on social media) and Seth Law are happy to announce a special episode of Absolute AppSec with Avi Douglen (sec_tigger on X), long-time OWASP Global Board of Directors member, founder and CEO of Boun
In episode 307 of Absolute AppSec, hosts Ken and Seth conduct a retrospective on the application security landscape of 2025. They conclude that their previous predictions were largely accurate, particularly regarding the
Given the spate of recent npm news stories, we've arranged a topical show with software supply-chain security researcher and npm hacker Paul McCarty (find Paul on bsky https://bsky.app/profile/6mile.githax.com) . Paul is
Paul McCarty
2 appearances on this show
Hayden Smith
Hunted Labs
1 appearance on this show
Josh Larsen
Author, “Fear Not,” Film Critic · Ghost Security
1 appearance on this show
Jeremy Long
Quality Assurance Manager/Corporate Safety Director at Prime Steel · Daybreak Racing
1 appearance on this show
Justin Collins
Transformation Specialist
1 appearance on this show
Rami McCarthy
Principal Security Researcher · Wiz
1 appearance on this show
Tanya Janca
best-selling author of ‘Alice and Bob Learn Application Security’, Head of Community and Education at Semgrep, founder of We Hack Purple · She Hacks Purple Consulting
1 appearance on this show
Jason Haddix
CEO · Arcanum Information Security
2 appearances on this show
Evan Johnson
Podcaster and Entrepreneur · RunReveal
2 appearances on this show
Haseeb Awan
Founder and CEO · Bitaccess
1 appearance on this show
Laura Bell Main
Application Security Specialist and CEO · Safestack Academy
2 appearances on this show
Mike McCabe
Tattoo Historian · Chicago O'Hare Air Traffic Control
1 appearance on this show
Sponsor detection runs nightly. Check back soon.
No public pitch examples yet for this show.
Generate your own personalised pitchShows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
Absolute AppSec has a verified contact on file. Create a free PitchCentric account to access it and generate a personalised pitch in seconds. Research at least 3 recent episodes first and lead with a specific angle that serves their technology audience.
Absolute AppSec is hosted by Ken Johnson and Seth Law. The show is categorised under technology (news) and has published 322 episodes.
Absolute AppSec has published 322 episodes.
Absolute AppSec regularly covers technology, news. It sits in the technology category, with a news focus.
Absolute AppSec is accessible for guests with genuine technology expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Absolute AppSec hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
Our data rates Absolute AppSec's guest bar at 80/100 (Premium tier). Established thought leaders with verified media credentials. Sign in to PitchCentric to see how your own Pod Score compares against this show.
Methodology. Booking Probability™ blends Listen Score, 30-day Virality, open-to-guests detection, and Apple ratings. Data refreshed every 60 minutes. Listen Score and Booking Probability are calculated by PitchCentric. Last enriched 12 days ago.
