William Woodruff discussed his project, Zizmor, a security linter designed to help developers identify and fix vulnerabilities within their GitHub Actions workflows. This tool addresses inherent security risks in GitHub Actions, such as injection vulnerabilities, permission issues, and mutable tags, by providing static analysis and remediation guidance. William chose the name as a playful homage, acknowledging that while the tool addresses the complex topic of CI/CD security, the name itself carries a lighter, memorable quality, Zizmor serves as a specialized linter or static analysis tool to scan GitHub Actions.