When Past Security Doesn't Predict Future Threats | Yu Long (Tyler) Tang, Director, softScheck APAC

In this episode of the Be Fearless Podcast, Yu Long (Tyler) Tang, Director of Enterprise Information Security Strategy at softScheck APAC, joins us to share his journey from martial arts to cybersecurity and how the protection mindset carried over.

A highly qualified speaker and Secretary and Certified Mentor with the ISC2 Singapore Chapter, Yu Long (Tyler) covers browser security, his work as a volunteer and mentor, and why past security performance can't predict future threats. 

0:00 Yu Long (Tyler)'s journey from martial arts to cybersecurity
7:22 Yu Long (Tyler)'s work in security by design
21:49 The browser as an overlooked attack surface
28:31 The zero-day prediction problem
36:01 How granularity of security controls depends on different factors
39:51 Making security relevant to business stakeholders
48:17 Critical qualities for cybersecurity career growth

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Chapters

• 0:00 Yu Long (Tyler)'s journey from martial arts to cybersecurity
• 7:22 Yu Long (Tyler)'s work in security by design
• 21:49 The browser as an overlooked attack surface
• 28:31 The zero-day prediction problem
• 36:01 How granularity of security controls depends on different factors
• 39:51 Making security relevant to business stakeholders
• 48:17 Critical qualities for cybersecurity career growth