M.S. in Cyber and Information Security Research Seminar

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“Producing Secure Software in Large-Scale Agile Environments”

presented by

Fernando Almeida, Ph.D., Professor

Tuesday, February 14
1–2 p.m. EST

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The globalization of the economy has forced organizations to face several challenges in the broader business fields to achieve the agility and efficiency needed to remain competitive and adapt quickly to market changes. This situation has led software companies to adopt agile methodologies in the software development process in order to reduce development costs and respond more efficiently to the high market dynamics and constantly changing requirements.

Agile methodologies have been specially formulated to work well in small teams. The scalability of agile methodologies is a  challenge, and assumes even greater difficulties when producing secure software.

This talk aims to explore this phenomenon by looking at different approaches for building secure software in large-scale agile environments, considering its incorporation in frameworks such as LeSS, SAFe, or Spotify, but also its integration in hybrid frameworks that can address the rigidity criticisms typically  associated with them.

Fernando Almeida earned a Ph.D. in Engineering and Computer Science, a master’s degree in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Porto in Porto, Portugal. In the last 15 years of activity, he has worked in higher education, business, and applied research in the fields of innovation, entrepreneurship, information technology, and cybersecurity. Throughout his professional career, he has worked in reference organizations such as Critical Software, Qimonda, FEUP, INESC TEC and ISR Porto. He is author of 224 indexed publications and his work has received more than 4,000 citations.

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