Creating a revolutionary security certification experience
How a Tier-1 financial institution created a revolutionary security certification experience
Could a game be the way to a developer’s heart when it came to security compliance?
With millions of customers, a rich history as a trusted global financial institution, and a commitment to innovation and keeping pace with digital transformation, this tier-1 banking client utilized Secure Code Warrior as part of a truly unique education experience within their organization.
They created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
The financial services industry is currently in a period of rapid, radical transformation, in which many companies are changing their service offerings to align with the fast-paced development of emerging technologies. In essence, they are becoming fully-fledged tech companies with a finance focus. Our client’s approach has not only allowed them to keep up with this trend, but also achieve better (and smarter) outcomes than most. They have invested enormously in their own people to stay up-to-date with such vital, rising fields, and as a result, they are at the forefront of FinTech innovation and expertise.
To successfully execute this program, our client and the wider team saw a need to ensure their developers were fully versed in secure coding, with a high level of cybersecurity awareness. The Security Awareness Manager sought to engage the team positively, getting them excited about security from the very beginning.
The challenge
Our client’s Security Awareness Manager has a long tenure in the security industry, giving him a front-row seat to the explosive growth of online application adoption by companies large and small, as well as the rapid increase in digital-focused teams. He has seen first-hand the inevitable siloing of expertise that can follow such hyper-expansion, and ultimately, this has been an issue for many security and development teams: “In the early stages of online adoption, developers did think about security and apply it to their software builds. However, in an increasingly siloed environment, one team will work on, say, an operating system which will then be sent to a security team for analysis, and it will often come back with a bunch of red marks and notes on how to fix it. It is inevitably secured, but the findings and knowledge disappear into a black hole, only to happen over and over again,” he said.
He referenced the “people challenge” when speaking of the security issues he sees frequently in his role:
Software engineers are paid to build features, and security can be seen as a huge impediment to agile development. They are busy with their own priorities, and often view the security aspect as someone else’s job. On the most extreme end of the scale, some take the view of ‘Well, nothing has happened yet. Why are we so worried about securing this software, and why is it interrupting my development lifecycle?’ In a world of increasing digitization, this attitude has to change. Rather than being looked at as a nuisance, we need to drive home the importance of sharing responsibility for software security.
With the growing dependence on development to power our digital lives, he saw the writing on the wall: as a society, we are sitting ducks for hackers on an increasingly unfair playing field for the good guys. Developers needed to take security seriously, develop a keen interest and become the first line of defense in his organization (and, indeed, that of any serious tech company).
So, he set about turning traditional training on its head.
The implementation
The Security Awareness Manager drove our client’s overall philosophy of setting a new standard in software quality. Specifically, the notion that the level of security inherent in a piece of software is an indication of its overall quality and product viability. As it stands today, security is not closely tied to measures of quality in most instances, and certainly not in the same way as overall UI, speed and serviceability are considered when assessing software.
“Security must become a non-negotiable requirement for high software quality,” he said. “It correlates with reliability, which is a huge concern for most corporations, especially those with a rapidly transforming, digitizing business model.”
With the costs of fixing vulnerabilities in committed code up to thirty times more expensive than if it was written securely from the beginning, it has become a key objective to “bake” a viable security culture into his development teams. After all, there are certain vulnerabilities that scanning tools won’t detect, and the most efficient solution to combat them is a security-conscious development team.
The Security Awareness Manager detailed his experience with other forms of training, many of which are still commonly used to “win over” and prepare developers to tackle growing security concerns: “When developers are left to learn about security through a tonne of theory-based work, or worse: infrequent ‘tick the box and move on’ compliance training, there simply isn’t enough hands-on learning or time spent to make a lasting impact. I was determined to change this by applying a more effective solution,” he said.
The benefits of high engagement
Under the advice of a savvy Security Awareness Manager and his team, our client implemented a bespoke certification program, of which the Secure Code Warrior platform is an integral part.
Their investigation into a more effective, engaging developer training solution led them to become an early adopter of gamification, maximizing its potency and potential with their own structured, full-scale curriculum.
“It was vital that we made high-engagement training part of the culture, and kept students coming back to further their learning. The system is a deliberate approach to build knowledge, skills, and a sense of value towards security, ultimately resulting in them working with real source code that they use every day,” he said.
Ensuring the solution was holistic, covering both industry-standard security best practice and internal guidelines, our client was able to mobilize training rapidly, positively impacting software security within the organization.
The result
Our client’s certification program is a successful, constantly-evolving training format that is perfect for such forward-thinking initiatives as their in-house tech education facilities. The in-depth course, rolled out in such a fun, interactive and incentivized way, ensures that all students have the best chance of knowledge retention, as well as the support to truly develop a security-first culture and mindset. While gamification certainly makes learning palatable, the core practicality of the program remained: to give developers the skills required to identify and thwart high-risk vulnerabilities in their applications.
It is important to note that the training was not mandatory, instead requiring an element of motivation on the part of the developer. While this was undoubtedly supported by offering incentives and rewards, adoption of the program by the wider team was a result of swelling team support and approval of the process.
In addition to vital competency continuing to be developed, the program also helps bridge relationship gaps between development and AppSec teams, getting them on the same page, speaking the same language and forming mutual interest.
A far cry from a compliance check-box, this program has become foundational in the ongoing support of valued staff and their career, providing measurable upskilling in one of the most high-growth industries on the planet: cybersecurity. It is training programs such as this that will become the benchmark in improving software security from the start.
Fast facts
- There has been an unprecedented response from students who have completed the certification and expressed an interest in becoming instructors. This ground-up evangelism is a powerful factor in spreading word-of-mouth support, uptake and overall security awareness.
- Our client is in the process of rolling the program out to more than 2500 developers within their organization, with over 90% already active in the system.
- They use this training to assist staff in overall career development, ensuring they are armed with the knowledge required to utilize their skills in an ever-changing technology space.
Learn how they created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.
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How a Tier-1 financial institution created a revolutionary security certification experience
Could a game be the way to a developer’s heart when it came to security compliance?
With millions of customers, a rich history as a trusted global financial institution, and a commitment to innovation and keeping pace with digital transformation, this tier-1 banking client utilized Secure Code Warrior as part of a truly unique education experience within their organization.
They created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
The financial services industry is currently in a period of rapid, radical transformation, in which many companies are changing their service offerings to align with the fast-paced development of emerging technologies. In essence, they are becoming fully-fledged tech companies with a finance focus. Our client’s approach has not only allowed them to keep up with this trend, but also achieve better (and smarter) outcomes than most. They have invested enormously in their own people to stay up-to-date with such vital, rising fields, and as a result, they are at the forefront of FinTech innovation and expertise.
To successfully execute this program, our client and the wider team saw a need to ensure their developers were fully versed in secure coding, with a high level of cybersecurity awareness. The Security Awareness Manager sought to engage the team positively, getting them excited about security from the very beginning.
The challenge
Our client’s Security Awareness Manager has a long tenure in the security industry, giving him a front-row seat to the explosive growth of online application adoption by companies large and small, as well as the rapid increase in digital-focused teams. He has seen first-hand the inevitable siloing of expertise that can follow such hyper-expansion, and ultimately, this has been an issue for many security and development teams: “In the early stages of online adoption, developers did think about security and apply it to their software builds. However, in an increasingly siloed environment, one team will work on, say, an operating system which will then be sent to a security team for analysis, and it will often come back with a bunch of red marks and notes on how to fix it. It is inevitably secured, but the findings and knowledge disappear into a black hole, only to happen over and over again,” he said.
He referenced the “people challenge” when speaking of the security issues he sees frequently in his role:
Software engineers are paid to build features, and security can be seen as a huge impediment to agile development. They are busy with their own priorities, and often view the security aspect as someone else’s job. On the most extreme end of the scale, some take the view of ‘Well, nothing has happened yet. Why are we so worried about securing this software, and why is it interrupting my development lifecycle?’ In a world of increasing digitization, this attitude has to change. Rather than being looked at as a nuisance, we need to drive home the importance of sharing responsibility for software security.
With the growing dependence on development to power our digital lives, he saw the writing on the wall: as a society, we are sitting ducks for hackers on an increasingly unfair playing field for the good guys. Developers needed to take security seriously, develop a keen interest and become the first line of defense in his organization (and, indeed, that of any serious tech company).
So, he set about turning traditional training on its head.
The implementation
The Security Awareness Manager drove our client’s overall philosophy of setting a new standard in software quality. Specifically, the notion that the level of security inherent in a piece of software is an indication of its overall quality and product viability. As it stands today, security is not closely tied to measures of quality in most instances, and certainly not in the same way as overall UI, speed and serviceability are considered when assessing software.
“Security must become a non-negotiable requirement for high software quality,” he said. “It correlates with reliability, which is a huge concern for most corporations, especially those with a rapidly transforming, digitizing business model.”
With the costs of fixing vulnerabilities in committed code up to thirty times more expensive than if it was written securely from the beginning, it has become a key objective to “bake” a viable security culture into his development teams. After all, there are certain vulnerabilities that scanning tools won’t detect, and the most efficient solution to combat them is a security-conscious development team.
The Security Awareness Manager detailed his experience with other forms of training, many of which are still commonly used to “win over” and prepare developers to tackle growing security concerns: “When developers are left to learn about security through a tonne of theory-based work, or worse: infrequent ‘tick the box and move on’ compliance training, there simply isn’t enough hands-on learning or time spent to make a lasting impact. I was determined to change this by applying a more effective solution,” he said.
The benefits of high engagement
Under the advice of a savvy Security Awareness Manager and his team, our client implemented a bespoke certification program, of which the Secure Code Warrior platform is an integral part.
Their investigation into a more effective, engaging developer training solution led them to become an early adopter of gamification, maximizing its potency and potential with their own structured, full-scale curriculum.
“It was vital that we made high-engagement training part of the culture, and kept students coming back to further their learning. The system is a deliberate approach to build knowledge, skills, and a sense of value towards security, ultimately resulting in them working with real source code that they use every day,” he said.
Ensuring the solution was holistic, covering both industry-standard security best practice and internal guidelines, our client was able to mobilize training rapidly, positively impacting software security within the organization.
The result
Our client’s certification program is a successful, constantly-evolving training format that is perfect for such forward-thinking initiatives as their in-house tech education facilities. The in-depth course, rolled out in such a fun, interactive and incentivized way, ensures that all students have the best chance of knowledge retention, as well as the support to truly develop a security-first culture and mindset. While gamification certainly makes learning palatable, the core practicality of the program remained: to give developers the skills required to identify and thwart high-risk vulnerabilities in their applications.
It is important to note that the training was not mandatory, instead requiring an element of motivation on the part of the developer. While this was undoubtedly supported by offering incentives and rewards, adoption of the program by the wider team was a result of swelling team support and approval of the process.
In addition to vital competency continuing to be developed, the program also helps bridge relationship gaps between development and AppSec teams, getting them on the same page, speaking the same language and forming mutual interest.
A far cry from a compliance check-box, this program has become foundational in the ongoing support of valued staff and their career, providing measurable upskilling in one of the most high-growth industries on the planet: cybersecurity. It is training programs such as this that will become the benchmark in improving software security from the start.
Fast facts
- There has been an unprecedented response from students who have completed the certification and expressed an interest in becoming instructors. This ground-up evangelism is a powerful factor in spreading word-of-mouth support, uptake and overall security awareness.
- Our client is in the process of rolling the program out to more than 2500 developers within their organization, with over 90% already active in the system.
- They use this training to assist staff in overall career development, ensuring they are armed with the knowledge required to utilize their skills in an ever-changing technology space.
How a Tier-1 financial institution created a revolutionary security certification experience
Could a game be the way to a developer’s heart when it came to security compliance?
With millions of customers, a rich history as a trusted global financial institution, and a commitment to innovation and keeping pace with digital transformation, this tier-1 banking client utilized Secure Code Warrior as part of a truly unique education experience within their organization.
They created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
The financial services industry is currently in a period of rapid, radical transformation, in which many companies are changing their service offerings to align with the fast-paced development of emerging technologies. In essence, they are becoming fully-fledged tech companies with a finance focus. Our client’s approach has not only allowed them to keep up with this trend, but also achieve better (and smarter) outcomes than most. They have invested enormously in their own people to stay up-to-date with such vital, rising fields, and as a result, they are at the forefront of FinTech innovation and expertise.
To successfully execute this program, our client and the wider team saw a need to ensure their developers were fully versed in secure coding, with a high level of cybersecurity awareness. The Security Awareness Manager sought to engage the team positively, getting them excited about security from the very beginning.
The challenge
Our client’s Security Awareness Manager has a long tenure in the security industry, giving him a front-row seat to the explosive growth of online application adoption by companies large and small, as well as the rapid increase in digital-focused teams. He has seen first-hand the inevitable siloing of expertise that can follow such hyper-expansion, and ultimately, this has been an issue for many security and development teams: “In the early stages of online adoption, developers did think about security and apply it to their software builds. However, in an increasingly siloed environment, one team will work on, say, an operating system which will then be sent to a security team for analysis, and it will often come back with a bunch of red marks and notes on how to fix it. It is inevitably secured, but the findings and knowledge disappear into a black hole, only to happen over and over again,” he said.
He referenced the “people challenge” when speaking of the security issues he sees frequently in his role:
Software engineers are paid to build features, and security can be seen as a huge impediment to agile development. They are busy with their own priorities, and often view the security aspect as someone else’s job. On the most extreme end of the scale, some take the view of ‘Well, nothing has happened yet. Why are we so worried about securing this software, and why is it interrupting my development lifecycle?’ In a world of increasing digitization, this attitude has to change. Rather than being looked at as a nuisance, we need to drive home the importance of sharing responsibility for software security.
With the growing dependence on development to power our digital lives, he saw the writing on the wall: as a society, we are sitting ducks for hackers on an increasingly unfair playing field for the good guys. Developers needed to take security seriously, develop a keen interest and become the first line of defense in his organization (and, indeed, that of any serious tech company).
So, he set about turning traditional training on its head.
The implementation
The Security Awareness Manager drove our client’s overall philosophy of setting a new standard in software quality. Specifically, the notion that the level of security inherent in a piece of software is an indication of its overall quality and product viability. As it stands today, security is not closely tied to measures of quality in most instances, and certainly not in the same way as overall UI, speed and serviceability are considered when assessing software.
“Security must become a non-negotiable requirement for high software quality,” he said. “It correlates with reliability, which is a huge concern for most corporations, especially those with a rapidly transforming, digitizing business model.”
With the costs of fixing vulnerabilities in committed code up to thirty times more expensive than if it was written securely from the beginning, it has become a key objective to “bake” a viable security culture into his development teams. After all, there are certain vulnerabilities that scanning tools won’t detect, and the most efficient solution to combat them is a security-conscious development team.
The Security Awareness Manager detailed his experience with other forms of training, many of which are still commonly used to “win over” and prepare developers to tackle growing security concerns: “When developers are left to learn about security through a tonne of theory-based work, or worse: infrequent ‘tick the box and move on’ compliance training, there simply isn’t enough hands-on learning or time spent to make a lasting impact. I was determined to change this by applying a more effective solution,” he said.
The benefits of high engagement
Under the advice of a savvy Security Awareness Manager and his team, our client implemented a bespoke certification program, of which the Secure Code Warrior platform is an integral part.
Their investigation into a more effective, engaging developer training solution led them to become an early adopter of gamification, maximizing its potency and potential with their own structured, full-scale curriculum.
“It was vital that we made high-engagement training part of the culture, and kept students coming back to further their learning. The system is a deliberate approach to build knowledge, skills, and a sense of value towards security, ultimately resulting in them working with real source code that they use every day,” he said.
Ensuring the solution was holistic, covering both industry-standard security best practice and internal guidelines, our client was able to mobilize training rapidly, positively impacting software security within the organization.
The result
Our client’s certification program is a successful, constantly-evolving training format that is perfect for such forward-thinking initiatives as their in-house tech education facilities. The in-depth course, rolled out in such a fun, interactive and incentivized way, ensures that all students have the best chance of knowledge retention, as well as the support to truly develop a security-first culture and mindset. While gamification certainly makes learning palatable, the core practicality of the program remained: to give developers the skills required to identify and thwart high-risk vulnerabilities in their applications.
It is important to note that the training was not mandatory, instead requiring an element of motivation on the part of the developer. While this was undoubtedly supported by offering incentives and rewards, adoption of the program by the wider team was a result of swelling team support and approval of the process.
In addition to vital competency continuing to be developed, the program also helps bridge relationship gaps between development and AppSec teams, getting them on the same page, speaking the same language and forming mutual interest.
A far cry from a compliance check-box, this program has become foundational in the ongoing support of valued staff and their career, providing measurable upskilling in one of the most high-growth industries on the planet: cybersecurity. It is training programs such as this that will become the benchmark in improving software security from the start.
Fast facts
- There has been an unprecedented response from students who have completed the certification and expressed an interest in becoming instructors. This ground-up evangelism is a powerful factor in spreading word-of-mouth support, uptake and overall security awareness.
- Our client is in the process of rolling the program out to more than 2500 developers within their organization, with over 90% already active in the system.
- They use this training to assist staff in overall career development, ensuring they are armed with the knowledge required to utilize their skills in an ever-changing technology space.
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How a Tier-1 financial institution created a revolutionary security certification experience
Could a game be the way to a developer’s heart when it came to security compliance?
With millions of customers, a rich history as a trusted global financial institution, and a commitment to innovation and keeping pace with digital transformation, this tier-1 banking client utilized Secure Code Warrior as part of a truly unique education experience within their organization.
They created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
The financial services industry is currently in a period of rapid, radical transformation, in which many companies are changing their service offerings to align with the fast-paced development of emerging technologies. In essence, they are becoming fully-fledged tech companies with a finance focus. Our client’s approach has not only allowed them to keep up with this trend, but also achieve better (and smarter) outcomes than most. They have invested enormously in their own people to stay up-to-date with such vital, rising fields, and as a result, they are at the forefront of FinTech innovation and expertise.
To successfully execute this program, our client and the wider team saw a need to ensure their developers were fully versed in secure coding, with a high level of cybersecurity awareness. The Security Awareness Manager sought to engage the team positively, getting them excited about security from the very beginning.
The challenge
Our client’s Security Awareness Manager has a long tenure in the security industry, giving him a front-row seat to the explosive growth of online application adoption by companies large and small, as well as the rapid increase in digital-focused teams. He has seen first-hand the inevitable siloing of expertise that can follow such hyper-expansion, and ultimately, this has been an issue for many security and development teams: “In the early stages of online adoption, developers did think about security and apply it to their software builds. However, in an increasingly siloed environment, one team will work on, say, an operating system which will then be sent to a security team for analysis, and it will often come back with a bunch of red marks and notes on how to fix it. It is inevitably secured, but the findings and knowledge disappear into a black hole, only to happen over and over again,” he said.
He referenced the “people challenge” when speaking of the security issues he sees frequently in his role:
Software engineers are paid to build features, and security can be seen as a huge impediment to agile development. They are busy with their own priorities, and often view the security aspect as someone else’s job. On the most extreme end of the scale, some take the view of ‘Well, nothing has happened yet. Why are we so worried about securing this software, and why is it interrupting my development lifecycle?’ In a world of increasing digitization, this attitude has to change. Rather than being looked at as a nuisance, we need to drive home the importance of sharing responsibility for software security.
With the growing dependence on development to power our digital lives, he saw the writing on the wall: as a society, we are sitting ducks for hackers on an increasingly unfair playing field for the good guys. Developers needed to take security seriously, develop a keen interest and become the first line of defense in his organization (and, indeed, that of any serious tech company).
So, he set about turning traditional training on its head.
The implementation
The Security Awareness Manager drove our client’s overall philosophy of setting a new standard in software quality. Specifically, the notion that the level of security inherent in a piece of software is an indication of its overall quality and product viability. As it stands today, security is not closely tied to measures of quality in most instances, and certainly not in the same way as overall UI, speed and serviceability are considered when assessing software.
“Security must become a non-negotiable requirement for high software quality,” he said. “It correlates with reliability, which is a huge concern for most corporations, especially those with a rapidly transforming, digitizing business model.”
With the costs of fixing vulnerabilities in committed code up to thirty times more expensive than if it was written securely from the beginning, it has become a key objective to “bake” a viable security culture into his development teams. After all, there are certain vulnerabilities that scanning tools won’t detect, and the most efficient solution to combat them is a security-conscious development team.
The Security Awareness Manager detailed his experience with other forms of training, many of which are still commonly used to “win over” and prepare developers to tackle growing security concerns: “When developers are left to learn about security through a tonne of theory-based work, or worse: infrequent ‘tick the box and move on’ compliance training, there simply isn’t enough hands-on learning or time spent to make a lasting impact. I was determined to change this by applying a more effective solution,” he said.
The benefits of high engagement
Under the advice of a savvy Security Awareness Manager and his team, our client implemented a bespoke certification program, of which the Secure Code Warrior platform is an integral part.
Their investigation into a more effective, engaging developer training solution led them to become an early adopter of gamification, maximizing its potency and potential with their own structured, full-scale curriculum.
“It was vital that we made high-engagement training part of the culture, and kept students coming back to further their learning. The system is a deliberate approach to build knowledge, skills, and a sense of value towards security, ultimately resulting in them working with real source code that they use every day,” he said.
Ensuring the solution was holistic, covering both industry-standard security best practice and internal guidelines, our client was able to mobilize training rapidly, positively impacting software security within the organization.
The result
Our client’s certification program is a successful, constantly-evolving training format that is perfect for such forward-thinking initiatives as their in-house tech education facilities. The in-depth course, rolled out in such a fun, interactive and incentivized way, ensures that all students have the best chance of knowledge retention, as well as the support to truly develop a security-first culture and mindset. While gamification certainly makes learning palatable, the core practicality of the program remained: to give developers the skills required to identify and thwart high-risk vulnerabilities in their applications.
It is important to note that the training was not mandatory, instead requiring an element of motivation on the part of the developer. While this was undoubtedly supported by offering incentives and rewards, adoption of the program by the wider team was a result of swelling team support and approval of the process.
In addition to vital competency continuing to be developed, the program also helps bridge relationship gaps between development and AppSec teams, getting them on the same page, speaking the same language and forming mutual interest.
A far cry from a compliance check-box, this program has become foundational in the ongoing support of valued staff and their career, providing measurable upskilling in one of the most high-growth industries on the planet: cybersecurity. It is training programs such as this that will become the benchmark in improving software security from the start.
Fast facts
- There has been an unprecedented response from students who have completed the certification and expressed an interest in becoming instructors. This ground-up evangelism is a powerful factor in spreading word-of-mouth support, uptake and overall security awareness.
- Our client is in the process of rolling the program out to more than 2500 developers within their organization, with over 90% already active in the system.
- They use this training to assist staff in overall career development, ensuring they are armed with the knowledge required to utilize their skills in an ever-changing technology space.
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Secure by Design: Defining Best Practices, Enabling Developers and Benchmarking 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.
Benchmarking Security Skills: Streamlining Secure-by-Design in the Enterprise
Finding meaningful data on the success of Secure-by-Design initiatives is notoriously difficult. CISOs are often challenged when attempting to prove the return on investment (ROI) and business value of security program activities at both the people and company levels. Not to mention, it’s particularly difficult for enterprises to gain insights into how their organizations are benchmarked against current industry standards. The President’s National Cybersecurity Strategy challenged stakeholders to “embrace security and resilience by design.” The key to making Secure-by-Design initiatives work is not only giving developers the skills to ensure secure code, but also assuring the regulators that those skills are in place. In this presentation, we share a myriad of qualitative and quantitative data, derived from multiple primary sources, including internal data points collected from over 250,000 developers, data-driven customer insights, and public studies. Leveraging this aggregation of data points, we aim to communicate a vision of the current state of Secure-by-Design initiatives across multiple verticals. The report details why this space is currently underutilized, the significant impact a successful upskilling program can have on cybersecurity risk mitigation, and the potential to eliminate categories of vulnerabilities from a codebase.
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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.
Is Vibe Coding Going to Turn Your Codebase Into a Frat Party?
Vibe coding is like a college frat party, and AI is the centerpiece of all the festivities, the keg. It’s a lot of fun to let loose, get creative, and see where your imagination can take you, but after a few keg stands, drinking (or, using AI) in moderation is undoubtedly the safer long-term solution.
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