SCW Icons
hero bg no divider
Blog

Les managers et les champions de la sécurité : les joueurs de premier plan et les principaux acteurs influençant les pratiques de codage sécurisé.

Secure Code Warrior
Published May 13, 2021
Last updated on Mar 08, 2026

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. So in 2020, Secure Code Warrior engaged with Evans Data Corp. to conduct primary research* into developers' and managers’ attitudes towards secure coding, secure code practices, and security operations.


When it comes to the vital adoption of secure coding practices, certain roles have a growing influence and voice, which can help to compel others to learn and adopt best practice. 

The first of these is the development manager, cajoling AppSec-averse developers towards a secure coding mindset. Development managers are aware that they and their teams need to increase and improve their secure coding skill sets. 42% of surveyed managers bemoan the lack of secure coding skills among new hires

The second is the ‘security champion’. While most developers still see security as someone else's responsibility, there is a small but growing cohort that embraces secure coding and champions it to their fellow coders. 25% of developers surveyed agree that there are go-to people leading the change to secure coding.

While these champions may only be a developer or senior developer, they can have an outsize impact on moving an organization towards a proactive security posture.

But first, let’s have a look at the role of the development manager in this context. 

Infographic about how dev managers compel developers to learn and adopt secure coding practices

83% of managers surveyed say they ask developers to learn or adopt secure coding practices. Roughly three-quarters of surveyed managers say that they provide incentives for developers to engage with secure code training.  

  • 67%  offer developers the potential for greater responsibility as recognition for learning secure coding practices. 
  • 47% say that they offer the potential for higher pay. 

Many managers put a premium on secure coding skills when hiring new developers and value secure coding experience among developers who are already parts of their teams.

It's clear that at the organizational level, development managers are critical drivers of the adoption of secure coding practices – and instrumental to spotting security champions in the ranks of their developers.  

Identifying security champions 

One of the keys to improving developer engagement in secure code training and awareness programs is identifying security advocates or champions within the ranks of their current developer cohort. 

Some development managers do this already – 55% of those surveyed say they recognize developers who perform well at special events. 

As champions of change in secure coding, Secure Code Warrior understands the power of special events and competitions to bring out the best in an organization’s developer base. This is why we have made Tournaments a central plank of our Learning Platform. 

Identifying security champions Tournaments

Raise security awareness and ownership

With a range of challenges, time limits, leaderboards, and prizes, tournaments generate a buzz that makes secure coding cool and promotes security awareness and ownership. 

When it comes to measuring the effect of secure code training, 65% of surveyed development managers say that regular skills assessments drive their organizational focus on secure coding. Tournaments can be used to measure coders’ security skills in an active but safe environment and quickly establish a baseline for future skills development. This gamified training delivers contextual, hands-on experiences in relevant programming languages and frameworks, with challenges that mimic those developers face in the real world.

Throughout the tournament, developers earn points and watch as they climb to the top of the leaderboard. Watching the leaderboard helps management spot potential security champions within their development team.

Pseudocode Roadshow Tournament Leaderboard


If you'd like to know more about building secure code skills and awareness with gamified training that engages developers and identifies security champions, book a demo now.


*Shifting from reaction to prevention: The changing face of application security. Secure Code Warrior and Evans Data Corp. 2020

Afficher la ressource
Afficher la ressource

À l'heure actuelle, seuls 15 % des développeurs pensent que les pratiques de code sécurisées devraient être la responsabilité de chacun. Dans un monde où les menaces à la sécurité augmentent, cela ne suffit tout simplement pas. Il faut faire quelque chose. Pour créer une culture AppSec saine, il est essentiel de comprendre les principales influences (et influenceurs !) en train de jouer.

Vous souhaitez en savoir plus ?

Secure Code Warrior fait du codage sécurisé une expérience positive et engageante pour les développeurs à mesure qu'ils améliorent leurs compétences. Nous guidons chaque codeur le long de son parcours d'apprentissage préféré, afin que les développeurs doués pour la sécurité deviennent les super-héros du quotidien de notre monde connecté.

learn more

Secure Code Warrior est là pour aider votre organisation à sécuriser le code tout au long du cycle de développement logiciel et à créer une culture dans laquelle la cybersécurité est une priorité. Que vous soyez responsable de la sécurité des applications, développeur, responsable de la sécurité informatique ou toute autre personne impliquée dans la sécurité, nous pouvons aider votre organisation à réduire les risques associés à un code non sécurisé.

Réservez une démo
Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo
Auteur
Secure Code Warrior
Published May 13, 2021

Secure Code Warrior fait du codage sécurisé une expérience positive et engageante pour les développeurs à mesure qu'ils améliorent leurs compétences. Nous guidons chaque codeur le long de son parcours d'apprentissage préféré, afin que les développeurs doués pour la sécurité deviennent les super-héros du quotidien de notre monde connecté.

Cet article a été rédigé par l'équipe d'experts du secteur de Secure Code Warrior, qui s'est engagée à donner aux développeurs les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour créer des logiciels sécurisés dès le départ. S'appuyant sur une expertise approfondie en matière de pratiques de codage sécurisé, de tendances du secteur et de connaissances du monde réel.

Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo

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. So in 2020, Secure Code Warrior engaged with Evans Data Corp. to conduct primary research* into developers' and managers’ attitudes towards secure coding, secure code practices, and security operations.


When it comes to the vital adoption of secure coding practices, certain roles have a growing influence and voice, which can help to compel others to learn and adopt best practice. 

The first of these is the development manager, cajoling AppSec-averse developers towards a secure coding mindset. Development managers are aware that they and their teams need to increase and improve their secure coding skill sets. 42% of surveyed managers bemoan the lack of secure coding skills among new hires

The second is the ‘security champion’. While most developers still see security as someone else's responsibility, there is a small but growing cohort that embraces secure coding and champions it to their fellow coders. 25% of developers surveyed agree that there are go-to people leading the change to secure coding.

While these champions may only be a developer or senior developer, they can have an outsize impact on moving an organization towards a proactive security posture.

But first, let’s have a look at the role of the development manager in this context. 

Infographic about how dev managers compel developers to learn and adopt secure coding practices

83% of managers surveyed say they ask developers to learn or adopt secure coding practices. Roughly three-quarters of surveyed managers say that they provide incentives for developers to engage with secure code training.  

  • 67%  offer developers the potential for greater responsibility as recognition for learning secure coding practices. 
  • 47% say that they offer the potential for higher pay. 

Many managers put a premium on secure coding skills when hiring new developers and value secure coding experience among developers who are already parts of their teams.

It's clear that at the organizational level, development managers are critical drivers of the adoption of secure coding practices – and instrumental to spotting security champions in the ranks of their developers.  

Identifying security champions 

One of the keys to improving developer engagement in secure code training and awareness programs is identifying security advocates or champions within the ranks of their current developer cohort. 

Some development managers do this already – 55% of those surveyed say they recognize developers who perform well at special events. 

As champions of change in secure coding, Secure Code Warrior understands the power of special events and competitions to bring out the best in an organization’s developer base. This is why we have made Tournaments a central plank of our Learning Platform. 

Identifying security champions Tournaments

Raise security awareness and ownership

With a range of challenges, time limits, leaderboards, and prizes, tournaments generate a buzz that makes secure coding cool and promotes security awareness and ownership. 

When it comes to measuring the effect of secure code training, 65% of surveyed development managers say that regular skills assessments drive their organizational focus on secure coding. Tournaments can be used to measure coders’ security skills in an active but safe environment and quickly establish a baseline for future skills development. This gamified training delivers contextual, hands-on experiences in relevant programming languages and frameworks, with challenges that mimic those developers face in the real world.

Throughout the tournament, developers earn points and watch as they climb to the top of the leaderboard. Watching the leaderboard helps management spot potential security champions within their development team.

Pseudocode Roadshow Tournament Leaderboard


If you'd like to know more about building secure code skills and awareness with gamified training that engages developers and identifies security champions, book a demo now.


*Shifting from reaction to prevention: The changing face of application security. Secure Code Warrior and Evans Data Corp. 2020

Afficher la ressource
Afficher la ressource

Remplissez le formulaire ci-dessous pour télécharger le rapport

Nous aimerions avoir votre autorisation pour vous envoyer des informations sur nos produits et/ou sur des sujets liés au codage sécurisé. Nous traiterons toujours vos données personnelles avec le plus grand soin et ne les vendrons jamais à d'autres entreprises à des fins de marketing.

Soumettre
scw success icon
scw error icon
Pour soumettre le formulaire, veuillez activer les cookies « Analytics ». N'hésitez pas à les désactiver à nouveau une fois que vous aurez terminé.

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. So in 2020, Secure Code Warrior engaged with Evans Data Corp. to conduct primary research* into developers' and managers’ attitudes towards secure coding, secure code practices, and security operations.


When it comes to the vital adoption of secure coding practices, certain roles have a growing influence and voice, which can help to compel others to learn and adopt best practice. 

The first of these is the development manager, cajoling AppSec-averse developers towards a secure coding mindset. Development managers are aware that they and their teams need to increase and improve their secure coding skill sets. 42% of surveyed managers bemoan the lack of secure coding skills among new hires

The second is the ‘security champion’. While most developers still see security as someone else's responsibility, there is a small but growing cohort that embraces secure coding and champions it to their fellow coders. 25% of developers surveyed agree that there are go-to people leading the change to secure coding.

While these champions may only be a developer or senior developer, they can have an outsize impact on moving an organization towards a proactive security posture.

But first, let’s have a look at the role of the development manager in this context. 

Infographic about how dev managers compel developers to learn and adopt secure coding practices

83% of managers surveyed say they ask developers to learn or adopt secure coding practices. Roughly three-quarters of surveyed managers say that they provide incentives for developers to engage with secure code training.  

  • 67%  offer developers the potential for greater responsibility as recognition for learning secure coding practices. 
  • 47% say that they offer the potential for higher pay. 

Many managers put a premium on secure coding skills when hiring new developers and value secure coding experience among developers who are already parts of their teams.

It's clear that at the organizational level, development managers are critical drivers of the adoption of secure coding practices – and instrumental to spotting security champions in the ranks of their developers.  

Identifying security champions 

One of the keys to improving developer engagement in secure code training and awareness programs is identifying security advocates or champions within the ranks of their current developer cohort. 

Some development managers do this already – 55% of those surveyed say they recognize developers who perform well at special events. 

As champions of change in secure coding, Secure Code Warrior understands the power of special events and competitions to bring out the best in an organization’s developer base. This is why we have made Tournaments a central plank of our Learning Platform. 

Identifying security champions Tournaments

Raise security awareness and ownership

With a range of challenges, time limits, leaderboards, and prizes, tournaments generate a buzz that makes secure coding cool and promotes security awareness and ownership. 

When it comes to measuring the effect of secure code training, 65% of surveyed development managers say that regular skills assessments drive their organizational focus on secure coding. Tournaments can be used to measure coders’ security skills in an active but safe environment and quickly establish a baseline for future skills development. This gamified training delivers contextual, hands-on experiences in relevant programming languages and frameworks, with challenges that mimic those developers face in the real world.

Throughout the tournament, developers earn points and watch as they climb to the top of the leaderboard. Watching the leaderboard helps management spot potential security champions within their development team.

Pseudocode Roadshow Tournament Leaderboard


If you'd like to know more about building secure code skills and awareness with gamified training that engages developers and identifies security champions, book a demo now.


*Shifting from reaction to prevention: The changing face of application security. Secure Code Warrior and Evans Data Corp. 2020

Afficher le webinaire
Commencez
learn more

Cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous et téléchargez le PDF de cette ressource.

Secure Code Warrior est là pour aider votre organisation à sécuriser le code tout au long du cycle de développement logiciel et à créer une culture dans laquelle la cybersécurité est une priorité. Que vous soyez responsable de la sécurité des applications, développeur, responsable de la sécurité informatique ou toute autre personne impliquée dans la sécurité, nous pouvons aider votre organisation à réduire les risques associés à un code non sécurisé.

Afficher le rapportRéservez une démo
Télécharger le PDF
Afficher la ressource
Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo
Vous souhaitez en savoir plus ?

Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo
Auteur
Secure Code Warrior
Published May 13, 2021

Secure Code Warrior fait du codage sécurisé une expérience positive et engageante pour les développeurs à mesure qu'ils améliorent leurs compétences. Nous guidons chaque codeur le long de son parcours d'apprentissage préféré, afin que les développeurs doués pour la sécurité deviennent les super-héros du quotidien de notre monde connecté.

Cet article a été rédigé par l'équipe d'experts du secteur de Secure Code Warrior, qui s'est engagée à donner aux développeurs les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour créer des logiciels sécurisés dès le départ. S'appuyant sur une expertise approfondie en matière de pratiques de codage sécurisé, de tendances du secteur et de connaissances du monde réel.

Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo

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. So in 2020, Secure Code Warrior engaged with Evans Data Corp. to conduct primary research* into developers' and managers’ attitudes towards secure coding, secure code practices, and security operations.


When it comes to the vital adoption of secure coding practices, certain roles have a growing influence and voice, which can help to compel others to learn and adopt best practice. 

The first of these is the development manager, cajoling AppSec-averse developers towards a secure coding mindset. Development managers are aware that they and their teams need to increase and improve their secure coding skill sets. 42% of surveyed managers bemoan the lack of secure coding skills among new hires

The second is the ‘security champion’. While most developers still see security as someone else's responsibility, there is a small but growing cohort that embraces secure coding and champions it to their fellow coders. 25% of developers surveyed agree that there are go-to people leading the change to secure coding.

While these champions may only be a developer or senior developer, they can have an outsize impact on moving an organization towards a proactive security posture.

But first, let’s have a look at the role of the development manager in this context. 

Infographic about how dev managers compel developers to learn and adopt secure coding practices

83% of managers surveyed say they ask developers to learn or adopt secure coding practices. Roughly three-quarters of surveyed managers say that they provide incentives for developers to engage with secure code training.  

  • 67%  offer developers the potential for greater responsibility as recognition for learning secure coding practices. 
  • 47% say that they offer the potential for higher pay. 

Many managers put a premium on secure coding skills when hiring new developers and value secure coding experience among developers who are already parts of their teams.

It's clear that at the organizational level, development managers are critical drivers of the adoption of secure coding practices – and instrumental to spotting security champions in the ranks of their developers.  

Identifying security champions 

One of the keys to improving developer engagement in secure code training and awareness programs is identifying security advocates or champions within the ranks of their current developer cohort. 

Some development managers do this already – 55% of those surveyed say they recognize developers who perform well at special events. 

As champions of change in secure coding, Secure Code Warrior understands the power of special events and competitions to bring out the best in an organization’s developer base. This is why we have made Tournaments a central plank of our Learning Platform. 

Identifying security champions Tournaments

Raise security awareness and ownership

With a range of challenges, time limits, leaderboards, and prizes, tournaments generate a buzz that makes secure coding cool and promotes security awareness and ownership. 

When it comes to measuring the effect of secure code training, 65% of surveyed development managers say that regular skills assessments drive their organizational focus on secure coding. Tournaments can be used to measure coders’ security skills in an active but safe environment and quickly establish a baseline for future skills development. This gamified training delivers contextual, hands-on experiences in relevant programming languages and frameworks, with challenges that mimic those developers face in the real world.

Throughout the tournament, developers earn points and watch as they climb to the top of the leaderboard. Watching the leaderboard helps management spot potential security champions within their development team.

Pseudocode Roadshow Tournament Leaderboard


If you'd like to know more about building secure code skills and awareness with gamified training that engages developers and identifies security champions, book a demo now.


*Shifting from reaction to prevention: The changing face of application security. Secure Code Warrior and Evans Data Corp. 2020

Table des matières

Télécharger le PDF
Afficher la ressource
Vous souhaitez en savoir plus ?

Secure Code Warrior fait du codage sécurisé une expérience positive et engageante pour les développeurs à mesure qu'ils améliorent leurs compétences. Nous guidons chaque codeur le long de son parcours d'apprentissage préféré, afin que les développeurs doués pour la sécurité deviennent les super-héros du quotidien de notre monde connecté.

learn more

Secure Code Warrior est là pour aider votre organisation à sécuriser le code tout au long du cycle de développement logiciel et à créer une culture dans laquelle la cybersécurité est une priorité. Que vous soyez responsable de la sécurité des applications, développeur, responsable de la sécurité informatique ou toute autre personne impliquée dans la sécurité, nous pouvons aider votre organisation à réduire les risques associés à un code non sécurisé.

Réservez une démoTélécharger
Partagez sur :
linkedin brandsSocialx logo
Centre de ressources

Ressources pour vous aider à démarrer

Plus de posts
Centre de ressources

Ressources pour vous aider à démarrer

Plus de posts