Insights from experts shaping secure development

Executive buy-in doesn't sustain itself. Enabler 6 shows how regular reporting keeps leadership engaged, informed, and invested in program success.

Discover why Secure Code Warrior is becoming a channel-first company and how trusted partners help organizations adopt AI Software Governance securely and at scale.

Secure Code Warrior's AI literacy program for non-developer employees.

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.

Frequent flyer and other points-based programs reward people who remain loyal to particular brands or organisations. The programs issue points to participants who can use them for discounts or purchases in the future. Some airline programs also reward loyal customers with perks such as priority boarding and lounge access. It’s becoming clear that the software development industry could use something similar, especially when it comes to ensuring a ‘security first’ mindset among developers.

It’s highly likely that AI-assisted development will become even more of a norm in the near future. Organisations will, therefore, have to establish policies and best practices to effectively manage it, just as they’ve done with cloud deployments, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and other tech-in-the-workplace trends.

As part of DEVOPSdigest's annual list of DevOps predictions, DevSecOps experts — from analysts and consultants to the top vendors — offer thoughtful, insightful, and often controversial predictions on how DevSecOps and related risks and tools will evolve in 2025.

Building security maturity in development teams can be approached in stages. Based on our experience with 400+ organizations, we've identified common practices and traits in three different stages of security maturity - defining, adopting, and scaling.

By assessing and understanding a development team’s security maturity, organizations can formulate a plan with the right stakeholders, process, and technology to build and support the necessary skills and capabilities.