I'm starting a new role as the first hire on a new application security team soon, which is awesome and terrifying! For those who have been in a similar role, what's the one thing you wish you had/hadn't done when starting out in such a position?
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@Vidmaster one may sound harsh but keep opinions to yourself for first 3 months no matter how bad things look. ask questions but show genuine understanding of the pain and concerns if shown. support dev team with small gestures. become a friend with them. your role will put them in opposite seats a lot, friendly faces on both sides help.
@anant Great advice! I try hard not to be That Security Guy, but sometimes it just happens. I'm hoping that my dev background buys me some extra credit with the teams I'll be supporting!