Insights from experts shaping secure development

Explore Enabler 2: Senior Leadership Sponsorship. Learn why active buy-in from the CIO, CTO, and CISO is vital to drive developer adoption and program credibility.

While development teams look to make the most of GenAI’s undeniable benefits, we’d like to propose a four-point foundational framework that will allow security leaders to deploy AI coding tools and agents with a higher, more relevant standard of security best practices. It details exactly what enterprises can do to ensure safe, secure code development right now, and as agentic AI becomes an even bigger factor in the future.

Cybermon 2025 Beat the Boss ist jetzt das ganze Jahr über in SCW verfügbar. Setzt fortschrittliche KI/LLM-Sicherheitsanforderungen ein, um die sichere KI-Entwicklung in einem großen Maßstab zu stärken.

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.

According to research company Forrester[1], the tech debt for 75% of organisations will increase to a moderate or high level during this year, due to the rapid expansion of AI usage across a range of areas including software development.

While it’s early into 2026, we’re seeing new research that reveals the extent of cyber risks caused by artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted software development: Nearly 7 in 10 organizations have discovered vulnerabilities introduced by AI-generated code, and 1 in 5 have suffered a serious incident tied directly to the vulnerabilities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become indispensable to modern software development. From large language models that generate code on demand to agentic systems that automate entire workflows, AI tools promise dramatic gains in productivity and efficiency.

AI risk doesn't stop at engineering. Get the one-pager on Citizen AI — build AI literacy and safe habits across your whole workforce.

From AI autocomplete to autonomous agents—explore how software development is evolving and what it means for security, governance, and your team.

Gartner named SCW twice in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering. Here's why it matters for AI-driven development.