Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior builds a culture of security-driven developers by giving them the skills to code securely. Our flagship Agile Learning Platform delivers relevant skills-based pathways, hands-on missions, and contextual tools for developers to rapidly learn, build, and apply their skills to write secure code at speed.
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We need heroes to secure our code. Have developers got what it takes?
In a world where cyber threats continue to multiply, are your coders stepping up? Is the human element of secure coding – the all-important developer – ready to play their part in securing our connected world? To answer this question, let’s look at some insights from a recent study on developers attitudes towards secure coding, secure code practices, and security operations, conducted by Secure Code Warrior with Evans Data Corp.
Why secure code is the new success metric in software development
In the last few years, many things have been sacrificed on the altar of speed-to-market—things like network security, terabytes of sensitive customer data and priceless brand reputations.
The rise of DevSecOps – and what 'shifting left' really means for your organization.
How’s this for a sobering statistic? 60% of SMBs go out of business within six months of a successful cyber attack. Major corporations haemorrhage millions (or billions!) while brand reputations bleed out. As organizations increasingly embrace secure coding practices, a 'shift left' is taking place. With the rise of DevSecOps, secure code is becoming the focus right from the start of the SDLC.
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Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day: Meet Lucy
I thought I would end up in an infrastructure or service support sort of career, and then got a development opportunity in a graduate program. Turns out thats exactly where I needed to be.
Secure Code Warrior recognized in Gartner’s Cool Vendors in Software Engineering: Enhancing Developer Productivity
The importance of developer security skills is highlighted in the 2022 Gartner Cool Vendors in Software Engineering. Read more and get the full report.
Where does secure code sit on the list of development team priorities?
For the 2nd year, we partnered with Evans Data Corp. to conduct a comprehensive survey of the global developer community related to the skills, perceptions, and behaviors when it comes to secure coding practices, and their perceived impact and relevancy in the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The results were quite surprising in a lot of ways.
Secure development should be AppSec’s immune system
As an application security professional, it’s your job to ensure the cyber safety of your organization’s applications. You’re not, however, responsible for writing the code the application runs on. Engineers within the development team are. So how do you make sure that they’re developing those systems with security in mind?
Why secure code training doesn’t stack up (and what you can do about it)
Boring, boring, boring! That’s one of the main responses you’ll hear from developers whenever secure code training is mentioned. At Secure Code Warrior we believe there must be a better way.
Why end-to-end security is important for embedded systems
This article will cover an overview of securing the embedded systems. We will start from basic definition, then move to challenges in embedded security, some typical solutions, and what the missing puzzles are.
Managers and security champions – the pied pipers and critical influencers of secure coding practices.
Right now, only 15% of developers agree that secure code practices should be everyone’s responsibility. In a world of increasing security threats, that simply isn’t good enough. Something has to be done. One key to creating a healthy AppSec culture is understanding the key influences (and influencers!) at play.
MISRA C 2012 vs MISRA C2 - How to make a switch
In this post, we will compare the MISRA C 2012 standard with C2, and guide you through the journey of switching to the new standard. We will explain why MISRA's compliance is necessary to build secure embedded systems.
Current secure code training is letting developers down
As data breaches and their costs continue to rise, the volume of code produced in our world is too big for security experts to handle alone. Companies need developers with secure coding skills – and developers know they need these skills to advance their careers. But current secure code training is letting them down. So what do developers want when it comes to secure code training?
Ship quality code faster, with confidence: the transformative power of secure coding practices.
According to an IBM study, it is thirty times more expensive to fix vulnerabilities post-release compared to finding and fixing them initially. With that in mind, it’s not surprising that forward-looking CIOs are implementing secure coding practices. This means training and equipping developers to write code that is more secure from the beginning– making them their organization’s ‘first line of defense’.
Realigning your organization around secure coding – barriers, concerns, and active solutions
In our hyper-connected world, almost every organization shares a common Achilles heel. A single vulnerability, just one exploitable chink in their code, can trigger the theft of customer data, reputational damage and significant financial losses. Organizational alignment around secure coding has never been more imperative – but achieving it is easier said than done.
The ROI of developer driven security
Everyone wants a good return on their investment when it comes to investing in their techstack or additional training programs, but when it comes to security, one needs to be playing a long game that goes beyond calculating simple ROI. Learn how investment in developer-driven security will not only save on the expense of expensive breaches, the loss of productivity, and accumulated tech--debt, but create a proactive and cost-effective strategy to stay ahead of today’s threat landscape.
Establishing a cohesive approach to developer-led security
In response to major security breaches like the SolarWinds campaign, which used a software update process to infect over 18,000 users of the popular Orion management software, including many top corporations and government agencies, there is an increased push for more effective developer-led security efforts. Organizations of all sizes are starting to question their ‘software supply chain’, and demanding that the developers making their software have verified security skills and awareness.
What part does the human element play in the future of secure coding?
As the number of cyber-threats continues to grow, organizations are making daily trade-offs between security, practicality, and speed – exposing themselves to risks in the process.
What keeps development teams up at night when it comes to secure coding?
Insecure code costs companies millions – so what gets in the way of adopting secure coding practices? In a world that relies on software for just about everything, ensuring that code is secure is critical. Brand reputations and financial viability depend on it. That said, there are many concerns around secure coding – and many barriers to its full and effective adoption. More than ever before, a new way of working is required.
Deep-Dive Product Demonstration - Scaffolded Learning
Learn how our new Walkthrough & Missions immersive hands-on training activities increases developer engagement and progressively up-skill your developers with a proven scaffolded approach to learning.
2022 in Review - highlights, new innovations, and resources to help you make the most of Secure Code Warrior
Here at Secure Code Warrior, we’re constantly innovating to help equip developers and organizations with the right skills to tackle today’s ever changing security challenges. We’ve compiled the top features and updates to our platform, as well as the resources and guidelines published this year, to help your organization secure your software through developer-driven security at the start of the software development cycle.
Defining secure code
The developers who create the software, applications and programs that drive digital business have become the lifeblood of many organizations. Most modern businesses would not be able to (profitably) function, without competitive applications and programs, or without 24-hour access to their websites and other infrastructure.
Why we must never overlook the human factor in cybersecurity
We were recently very excited to see the first Forbes Technology Council post by our chairman and CEO, Pieter Danhieux, go live. The post detailed how upskilling developers to create more secure code is a key to preventing cyberattacks and data breaches.
How to convince your boss to invest in secure coding training
Effectively learning about secure coding and retaining that knowledge can make it seem like it’s inherently difficult, but with the right tools and culture, it doesn't have to be. However, it’s not always easy to convince stakeholders and superiors to invest in the right kind of training. Here are some handy tips to help you gain their allegiance.
How to configure secure code training for better secure coding outcomes
When it comes to secure code training for developers, educational outcomes leave a lot to be desired. Many companies spend big, only to see minimal returns in practice. And little wonder.
Shifting the focus from reactive to proactive, with human-led secure coding
The same 10 software vulnerabilities have caused more security breaches in the last 20+ years than any others. And yet, many businesses still opt for post-breach, post-event remediation; muddling through the human and business ramifications of it all. But now a new research study points to a new, human-led direction.
Developers have motivations to learn about secure coding…so why aren’t they?
When it comes to learning about secure coding, what are the primary motivations for developers, and how can they be leveraged to design and implement a successful application security program?
Shift left (and achieve compliance) with repeatable secure coding skills
Almost every developer team these days employs some form of compliance training, whether it’s part of an initial certification process used to ensure that a company is staying within the bounds of industry frameworks or governmental regulations, or as part of an annual requirement or review. It’s an important step, because if an organization can’t meet basic compliance requirements, then its workers can’t realistically perform their duties.
From training to agile learning: How an agile learning platform for secure code revolutionizes your approach to secure software
Learn how an agile learning platform for secure code upskills developers, reduces risk, and lowers technical debt over time by starting left in the SDLC.
The ROI of an Agile Learning Platform
The cost of addressing code vulnerabilities and technical debt is high and continues to suppress software development teams’ productivity. Learn how implementing an agile learning platform for secure code can more effectively train developers on secure coding techniques to fix vulnerabilities faster as well as earlier in the SDLC and prevent them in the first place to drive significant cost avoidance. This blog outlines how to think about the financial impact and ROI of an agile learning platform.
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Reaping the benefits of AI innovation depends on starting with secure code
Generative AI offers financial services companies a lot of advantages, but also a lot of potential risk. Training developers in security best practices and pairing them with AI models can help create secure code from the start.
OWASP Top 10 For LLM Applications: What’s New, Changed, and How to Stay Secure
Stay ahead in securing LLM applications with the latest OWASP Top 10 updates. Discover what's new, what’s changed, and how Secure Code Warrior equips you with up-to-date learning resources to mitigate risks in Generative AI.
10 Key Predictions: Secure Code Warrior on AI & Secure-by-Design’s Influence in 2025
Organizations are facing tough decisions on AI usage to support long-term productivity, sustainability, and security ROI. It’s become clear to us over the last few years that AI will never fully replace the role of the developer. From AI + developer partnerships to the increasing pressures (and confusion) around Secure-by-Design expectations, let’s take a closer look at what we can expect over the next year.
Secure code training topics & content
Our industry-leading content is always evolving to fit the ever changing software development landscape with your role in mind. Topics covering everything from AI to XQuery Injection, offered for a variety of roles from Architects and Engineers to Product Managers and QA. Get a sneak peek of what our content catalog has to offer by topic and role.
Revealed: How the Cyber Industry Defines Secure by Design
In our latest white paper, our Co-Founders, Pieter Danhieux and Dr. Matias Madou, Ph.D., sat down with over twenty enterprise security leaders, including CISOs, AppSec leaders and security professionals, to figure out the key pieces of this puzzle and uncover the reality behind the Secure by Design movement. It’s a shared ambition across the security teams, but no shared playbook.
Secure by Design: Best Practices and Preventative Security Outcomes
In this research paper, Secure Code Warrior co-founders, Pieter Danhieux and Dr. Matias Madou, Ph.D., along with expert contributors, Chris Inglis, Former US National Cyber Director (now Strategic Advisor to Paladin Capital Group), and Devin Lynch, Senior Director, Paladin Global Institute, will reveal key findings from over twenty in-depth interviews with enterprise security leaders including CISOs, a VP of Application Security, and software security professionals.
Close the Loop on Vulnerabilities with Secure Code Warrior + HackerOne
Secure Code Warrior is excited to announce our new integration with HackerOne, a leader in offensive security solutions. Together, we're building a powerful, integrated ecosystem. HackerOne pinpoints where vulnerabilities are actually happening in real-world environments, exposing the "what" and "where" of security issues.
AI Coding Assistants: A Guide to Security-Safe Navigation for the Next Generation of Developers
Large language models deliver irresistible advantages in speed and productivity, but they also introduce undeniable risks to the enterprise. Traditional security guardrails aren’t enough to control the deluge. Developers require precise, verified security skills to identify and prevent security flaws at the outset of the software development lifecycle.
AI Coding Assistants: With Maximum Productivity Comes Amplified Risks
In our latest whitepaper, our co-founders Pieter Danhieux and Dr. Matias Madou, Ph.D., explore the double-edged sword that is AI Coding Assistants and how they can be a welcome addition and a significant security liability at the same time.
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Kamer van Koophandel: Developer-Driven Security at Scale
Kamer van Koophandel shares how it embedded secure coding into everyday development through role-based certifications, Trust Score benchmarking, and a culture of shared security ownership.
Trust Agent:AI - Secure and scale AI-Drive development
AI is writing code. Who’s governing it? With up to 50% of AI-generated code containing security weaknesses, managing AI risk is critical. Discover how SCW's Trust Agent: AI provides the real-time visibility, proactive governance, and targeted upskilling needed to scale AI-driven development securely.
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The path to security champions: How Workday utilized agile learning to upskill developers
Discover how Workday transformed developer training with agile learning through Secure Code Warrior. By empowering developer with hands-on, language-specific education, Workday reduced vulnerabilities early in the SDLC. See their impressive results and key takeaways to build a secure code culture.
