Business Reporter: Developers must become the new front-line defenders
May 17, 2021
For organisations to build better defences against cyber-attacks, developers need to be given ownership of their vital role in cyber-security, credit where its due for their successes, and the right, ongoing support. They require up-skilling, resources, and a framework of contextual knowledge about the importance of secure coding. It’s up to business leaders to champion these new approaches to security from the top and empower CISOs, CTOs and security executives to breathe new life into security programmes and developer-centric learning.
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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 promise of artificial intelligence writing complex code at the touch of a button is intriguing, but the reality is that AI will need a lot of help from human developers to craft truly secure and reliable code.



