FNZ Security Team

Security at FNZ

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How they approach application security

“FNZ's stated mission is to 'Embed compliance, resilience, and security by design.' Their approach emphasizes developer enablement through a culture of 'engineering discipline, collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.' The risk philosophy is grounded in 'Minimum Mandatory Standards to ensure compliance with ISO27001,' with a strong focus on implementing automation to 'reduce manual effort.'”

The team

The AppSec function at FNZ reports into the Head of Cyber Platform Engineering.
Key public-facing staff include Matt A. (Application Security Engineer), Matthew Buchan (Security Testing Specialist), and Shikhar Madhavdas (Security Testing Specialist).
As of, there is at least one active 'Lead Cyber Security Engineer' vacancy.
Common skill patterns identified include vulnerability management, static analysis, and automation using Python.

What they're working on

FNZ practices 'Shift Left' by 'developing Python automation to notify on failed scans' and has 'onboarded thousands of projects across dozens of platforms.' Their Secure SDLC involves 'Daily adherence to software development life cycle (SDLC) process' and 'Oversight of code review during the change management process.' Vulnerability management includes 'coordinating penetration testing activities.' No evidence was found for a formal Security Champions program.