Sal Kimmich, Author of Code, Chips and Control: The Security Posture of Digital Isolation
Sal Kimmich - In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Sal Kimmich explains how modern computer chip supply-chain threats, insecure defaults, and fragmented trust models shape today’s cybersecurity posture. They discuss digital isolation, open-source governance, and practical strategies for building resilient, verifiable systems.
In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Sal Kimmich offers a deep technical look at the evolving security landscape across hardware, software, and open-source ecosystems. They discuss how modern attack surfaces emerge from increasingly interconnected systems, where chip-level vulnerabilities, firmware exploits, and opaque supply-chain dependencies create complex and often invisible risks.
Sal explains why digital isolation - both architectural and operational - is becoming essential as organizations confront challenges introduced by distributed development, shadow dependencies, and automated build pipelines
This interview was recorded on November 17, 2025.
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