Insights from experts shaping secure development

Die jüngste Exekutivverordnung der US-Bundesregierung befasst sich mit vielen Aspekten der funktionalen Cybersicherheit, beschreibt aber zum ersten Mal ausdrücklich die Auswirkungen von Entwicklern und die Notwendigkeit, dass sie über verifizierte Sicherheitskenntnisse und -bewusstsein verfügen müssen.

Zurzeit sind nur 15 Prozent der Entwickler der Meinung, dass jeder für sichere Codepraktiken verantwortlich sein sollte. In einer Welt zunehmender Sicherheitsbedrohungen reicht das einfach nicht aus. Es muss etwas getan werden. Ein Schlüssel zur Schaffung einer gesunden AppSec-Kultur ist das Verständnis der wichtigsten Einflüsse (und Influencer!) im Spiel.

Wir müssen einen von Menschen geleiteten Ansatz für bewährte Cybersicherheitsmethoden stärken, und das wird zu besseren Ergebnissen führen, als wenn wir uns stark auf Automatisierung, Tools und Reaktionen auf Probleme verlassen, die bereits eingebettet und entdeckt wurden.

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.

See how Paysafe's partnership with Secure Code Warrior led to a 45% boost in developer productivity and a major reduction in code vulnerabilities.

DigitalOcean's use of Secure Code Warrior training has significantly reduced security debt, allowing teams to focus more on innovation and productivity. The improved security has strengthened their product quality and competitive edge. Looking ahead, the SCW Trust Score will help them further enhance security practices and continue driving innovation.

The doomsayers are, so far, losing the argument. The panic around AI replacing humans has been countered with a new narrative: “Let AI redefine your job rather than replace it.” According to a recent survey from Stack Overflow, 44% of developers are either using or planning to use AI tools—even though just 3% “highly trust” the accuracy of the results. Twice as many (6%) say they highly mistrust AI due to security concerns and inaccuracy.

While it’s true that AI can help save some time for overworked programmers, the future will likely be one where humans and AI work together, with trained personnel in charge of applying critical thinking and precision skills to ensure all code is as secure as possible.

CISA’s Secure-By-Design guidelines, which call for shifting the responsibility for secure coding back to those making the devices, software and applications people increasingly rely on, and trust with sensitive data. The program defines what many frustrated technology users already know, that the industry needs a new model for cybersecurity in which vulnerabilities are fixed long before they reach the public.

See how 16 leading AI models actually code, scored across 11 real-world frameworks and 1,760 codebases — the framework matters as much as the model.

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