Executive Roundtable: Secure By Design – Redefining Application Security

CleanStart successfully hosted an exclusive Executive Roundtable on April 28, 2025, in San Francisco, where a curated group of technology leaders and cybersecurity professionals came together to discuss the evolving challenges and innovations in software supply chain security.

Key Highlights:

• The session was centered on the theme "Secure By Design: Redefining Application Security", focusing on the need for proactive, foundational approaches to securing modern software infrastructure.
• Discussions spotlighted CleanStart, CleanStart cutting-edge platform, which offers Zero-CVE, FIPS-compliant hardened container images for rapid, secure deployments without slowing down developer velocity.
• Experts exchanged perspectives on balancing security, compliance, and speed—a challenge most organizations face while scaling secure software supply chain.
• The roundtable offered insightful dialogue around emerging threats in open-source ecosystems and effective strategies for dependency and container image hardening.
• Attendees explored how CleanStart is enabling businesses to reduce security costs by up to 70%, while ensuring high levels of assurance and integrity across the software supply chain.

An Evening of Insights & Connections

The evening concluded with engaging conversations over cocktails and dinner, where industry peers deepened connections and shared practical approaches to real-world security concerns.We thank all the participants for contributing to a meaningful and solution-oriented dialogue. The event underscored our shared commitment to securing the future of software—by design.