Today, I’m joined by Maxwell Zhou, the Founding Partner of PolarStar Cybersecurity Group, a cybersecurity firm focused on helping fintech organizations strengthen their product security. Throughout his career at Greenlight, Visa, and T-Mobile, Maxwell has specialized in penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding practices. He’s particularly excited about building world-class security programs that scale with hyper-growth organizations.In this episode, we discuss one of Maxwell’s articles on the traits of healthy security programs, diving into what “healthy” really means. We also explore the concept of security debt, how it can lead to increased incidents over time, and the importance of having a pentesting background when it comes to understanding which vulnerabilities truly matter.Dive right in!