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Jason Soroko
Fellow at Sectigo
Jason has 20 years of experience researching, innovating, educating markets, developing intellectual property, and contributing to national-level guidance and consortium standards. He works closely with enterprise companies daily to synthesize managed PKI security solutions that meet real-world operational needs.
Jason Soroko is a seasoned security technology innovator and Senior Fellow at Sectigo, where he leads customer-facing engagements, drives research, and spearheads strategic initiatives at both organizational and national levels. He also contributes to the development of intellectual property and consortium standards. As co-host of the award-winning “Root Causes” podcast, Jason educates professionals on the latest trends in PKI and cybersecurity twice a week. His core strength is bridging cutting-edge security methods with real-world operational needs, ensuring that businesses are equipped with practical, forward-thinking solutions.
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Join our webinar to explore public vs. private CAs, their use cases, key selection factors, and the risks of choosing the wrong one.
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EPISODE 486
Broadcast Date:
April 14, 202511 minutes
Podcasts Apr 14, 2025Root Causes 486: 47-day Maximum Term Ballot Passes CABF
Apple's ballot to step the maximum term for public SSL certificates down to 47 days has passed in the CA/Browser Forum.
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EPISODE 485
Broadcast Date:
April 12, 202520 minutes
Podcasts Apr 12, 2025Root Causes 485: What Is Open MPIC?
Guest Dmitry Sharkov joins us to describe Open MPIC, the open-source project to help public CAs support MPIC.
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EPISODE 484
Broadcast Date:
April 9, 202514 minutes
Podcasts Apr 09, 2025Root Causes 484: Multi Good Factor Authentication
We define multi good factor authentication, which is the idea that not all authentication factors are equal. We discuss the importance of considering authentication strength and the contextual nature of trust.
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EPISODE 483
Broadcast Date:
April 7, 202523 minutes
Podcasts Apr 07, 2025Root Causes 483: Introducing the PQC Sandbox
We are joined by repeat guest Bruno Coulliard of Crypto4A to introduce Sectigo's new post quantum cryptography (PQC) sandbox. The PQC sandbox allows you to get quantum resistant certificates in your hands to understand how they work with your systems.
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EPISODE 482
Broadcast Date:
April 2, 202515 minutes
Podcasts Apr 02, 2025Root Causes 482: Microsoft and PQC
In this episode we explore the potential PQC future for Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services, aka MSCA. We discuss potential paths for Microsoft to take and their consequences.
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EPISODE 481
Broadcast Date:
March 31, 202512 minutes
Podcasts Mar 31, 2025Root Causes 481: What Is Protocol Ossification?
Protocol ossification is the phenomenon whereby ecosystems fail to work correctly with the full range of options included in a protocol. This occurs when individual software components only partially support the capabilities that should be available. We define protocol ossification, explain how and why it occurs, give real world examples, and talk about potential remedies.
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EPISODE 473
Broadcast Date:
March 28, 202510 minutes
Podcasts Mar 28, 2025Root Causes 473: Does Security Software Lack Creativity?
Jason reports on a 2024 Black Hat keynote about how modern software development practices inhibit innovation and invention.
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EPISODE 480
Broadcast Date:
March 24, 202510 minutes
Podcasts Mar 24, 2025Root Causes 480: White House PQC Executive Order
Many people believe that the Trump White House rescinded an important cybersecurity executive order from late days of the Biden administration. We set the record straight.