Log4j - A Placement Student's Baptism by Fire

Learn about the real-world impact of the Log4j vulnerability through this 17-minute conference talk that recounts a firsthand experience during an IT risk and security placement at a major car company. Discover how a seemingly innocuous dependency triggered a frantic, company-wide response and witness the chaos that ensued when a single line of code exposed the complexities of dependency management. Explore the practical challenges of open-source vulnerabilities from the unique perspective of a placement student who was thrown into the deep end during this critical security incident. Gain insights into how security vulnerabilities can rapidly escalate in enterprise environments and understand the intersection between software development and cybersecurity through this personal account of navigating a major security crisis as a student learning on the job.