Even if you live in a galaxy far, far away, many of the cybersecurity and digital quality concerns that cause product releases to fail are relevant. Even the mighty Death Star is left vulnerable by one tiny flaw that should’ve been discovered and patched — and this is just the start of what we can learn about digital quality from the world’s favorite sci-fi universe.

Security consultant, expert and author Adam Shostack shines a light on the Star Wars series to reveal cautionary tales about software quality, cybersecurity and more.

About the guest: As President of Shostack + Associates, Adam Shostack delivers high-quality training and consulting in security engineering, including threat modeling and DevSecOps. Shostack also serves as a member of the Black Hat Review Board, RISCS Advisory Board and IriusRisk Advisory Board.

He is also the author of three books, including Threats: What Every Engineer Should Learn From Star Wars. You can find Adam’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Threats-Every-Engineer-Should-Learn/dp/1119895162

Hosted by David Carty

Produced by David Carty, Samsu Sallah and Joe Stella

Edited by Samsu Sallah and Megan Gawlik

Graphic design by Karley Searles

To contact the producers, please email us at podcasts@applause.com.