GitHub has appointed Mike Hanley as its Chief Security Officer, marking a strategic move to enhance the platform's security framework. Hanley, who previously led security initiatives at Duo Security and Cisco, emphasizes the importance of integrating security with business agility through thoughtful design and a customer-centric approach. His vision aligns with GitHub's developer-first security strategy, which includes initiatives like passwordless authentication and the removal of third-party tracking cookies, as well as security tools such as secret scanning and CodeQL. Hanley's appointment comes at a pivotal time as GitHub continues to bolster its security capabilities, offering a secure and collaborative environment for developers and projects like CloudMapper and GoPhish. His leadership is expected to fortify GitHub's position as a trusted platform for developers worldwide, and the company is actively seeking to expand its security team to support this mission.