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David Lindner, Chief Information Security Officer

David is an experienced application security professional with over 20 years in cybersecurity. In addition to serving as the chief information security officer, David leads the Contrast Labs team that is focused on analyzing threat intelligence to help enterprise clients develop more proactive approaches to their application security programs. Throughout his career, David has worked within multiple disciplines in the security field—from application development, to network architecture design and support, to IT security and consulting, to security training, to application security. Over the past decade, David has specialized in all things related to mobile applications and securing them. He has worked with many clients across industry sectors, including financial, government, automobile, healthcare, and retail. David is an active participant in numerous bug bounty programs.

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    Wake up, CISOs: You need an ADR flashlight to see into critical application blindspots

    Wake up, CISOs: You need an ADR flashlight to see into critical application blindspots

    Good cyber defense involves more than blocking and tackling. Without visibility into what’s happening, where and by..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/11/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/11/24

    Insight #1: CISOs, you need insurance coverage According to German multinational insurance company Munich Re, the..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/04/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 10/04/24

    Insight #1: Every click you make, every vish call you take It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. What are you doing to..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/27/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/27/24

    Insight #1: Don't just focus on the catastrophe du jour A CISO must have both long-term and short-term plans to improve..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/20/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/20/24

    Insight #1: Don't shrug off this internet plague! Cross-site scripting (XSS) is the overlooked vulnerability plaguing..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/13/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 09/13/24

    Insight #1 Where should a CISO focus — on immediate threats, or on long-term security? The answer is “both.” A..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/6/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 9/6/24

    Insight #1: SQL injection baffles airport security You mean to say that SQL Injection is still a problem? How many more..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/30/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/30/24

    Insight #1: North Korean IT spies The threat of state-sponsored cyber espionage is real and evolving. Recent reports..

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/16/24

    Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 8/16/24

    Insight #1 A recent study found that chief information security officers (CISOs) are significantly more anxious about..