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AI in the SDLC: Separating the Hype from the Security Reality
AI in the SDLC, presented in partnership with KnowBe4: Kawin Boonyapredee (CISO Advisor, KnowBe4) and Pieter Danhieux (CEO, SCW) unpack AI code security risks.
German OWASP Day 2026
Secure Code Warrior is sponsoring German OWASP Day 2026, bringing together AppSec practitioners to explore best practices in secure development, operations, and testing. SCW will share how to build security into every stage of the development lifecycle.
AdelaideSEC
Secure Code Warrior is hosting a secure coding tournament at AdelaideSEC. Developers and security professionals compete hands-on to identify and fix real-world vulnerabilities, sharpening skills and connecting with the local tech community.
Black Hat USA 26
Secure Code Warrior is exhibiting at Black Hat USA 2026 in Las Vegas. CEO Pieter Danhieux, Chief Customer Officer Fatemah Beydoun, and Chief Product and Technology Officer Alex Bullen will be on-site — reach out to book a meeting.
FS-ISAC APAC Summit
Can't wait to sponsor the FS-ISAC APAC Summit on July 14–15, 2026, in Singapore! Stop by Booth #8 to connect with our team, and don't miss Pieter Danhieux on July 14 at 1:15 PM in Heliconia 3401, revealing groundbreaking research on how AI coding models stack up against 10,000 human developers and what it means for security in AI-assisted development. See you there!
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit 2026
Excited to sponsor the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit in London, September 22–24, 2026! Come connect with our team to see how Secure Code Warrior is helping organizations govern AI-generated code and build lasting security skills across the SDLC. See you there!
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OWASP Global AppSec USA
Proud to be a Silver Sponsor of OWASP Global AppSec USA 2026, celebrating its 25th anniversary on November 5–6, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco! Join us and 800+ application security professionals for sessions on AI security, threat modeling, a Capture the Flag competition, the OWASP Projects Demo Room, and exclusive networking receptions. Come find us there and let's connect!
Customer Showcase Webinar: Danske Bank
Danske Bank shares how they built a thriving secure coding culture — key strategies, real results, and lessons you can replicate. Watch on demand.
Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
Join us at Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, from June 1-3, 2026, in National Harbor, Maryland. We’re excited to join CISOs and cybersecurity leaders to gain expert insights on AI, risk resilience, and evolving threat landscapes to strengthen their organization's security posture. Don’t forget to connect and stop by our booth!
From Shadow AI to AI Software Governance: Regaining Visibility Across Your Codebase
Join Secure Code Warrior’s Matias Madou, CTO, and Tamim Noorzad, Director of Product, to learn how AI Software Governance provides the visibility and insight needed to manage AI-assisted development at scale.
OWASP Global AppSec EU
Can’t wait to sponsor OWASP Global AppSec EU Conference, marking its 25th anniversary from June 22–26, 2026, at the Austria Center in Vienna. Join us and over 800 other experts to explore the vibrant exhibitor hall, participate in the Meet the Mentor program, and earn CPE credits, all while enjoying exclusive networking receptions. Don’t forget to connect and stop by our booth!
OWASP BASC
We are excited to sponsor OWASP BASC on April 11 in Boston, MA. This is the premier application security conference that brings together security professionals, developers, and researchers to advance the field of application security in Boston.
OT Summit Madrid
Join us at the OpenText Summit Madrid 2026, an in‑person event designed to show how AI, cloud, and secure information management are powering a new generation of intelligent enterprises.
Cyber Security Summit
The Cyber Security Summit takes place on April 28th and 29th and is a premier conference that assembles top-tier experts, innovators, and exhibitors to showcase the latest trends, resilient IT strategies, and industry best practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to stop by our booth and connect with us!
Developer Security Proficiency: Accelerating Vulnerability Remediation with Integrated AST and Secure Developer Upskilling
Stop just finding vulnerabilities and start fixing them for good. Detecting a bug is only half the battle. To achieve true Secure by Design, security insights must translate into fast, effective remediation. Join experts Eric Johnson from Secure Code Warrior and Steven Zimmerman from Black Duck on March 18 to learn how to bridge the gap between detection and developer upskilling.
Tech Council Parliamentary Innovation Showcase
A flagship event of the Tech Council of Australia (TCA), the Parliamentary Innovation Showcase 2026 offers a fantastic opportunity for decision-makers, industry leaders, academics, and tech enthusiasts to explore cutting-edge technologies, exchange ideas, and gain insight into the future of research, investment, and innovation.
Product Security Virtual Summit
Secure Code Warrior is proud to partner with Cycode for this year’s Product Security Virtual Summit on January 28th. We’re diving into the future of secure software in the AI era and showing how to turn security alerts into developer superpowers.
Phishapalooza
SCW is honored to attend the 18th annual Phishapalooza to support the American Cancer Society. We look forward to connecting with the local cybersecurity community for a day of ice fishing and fundraising in the Twin Cities. Join us as we partner with GuidePoint Security to help drive impactful donations for this great cause.
OWASP LASCON
We are proud to be a Gold Sponsor for OWASP LASCON 2026 in Austin, TX! Join us at the Norris Conference Center as we gather with over 400 web developers and security professionals to share cutting-edge ideas in application security.
New York Secure Code Showdown
SCW, OWASP and AWS invite you to improve your skills at the New York Secure Code Showdown on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 11 am to 4 pm EST. This tournament challenges you to identify and fix vulnerabilities across your choice of major software languages. It’s a great way to master secure coding foundations while competing against your peers!
Gold Coast BSides
We are excited to host a secure coding tournament at BSides Goldie! Join us on the Gold Coast Australia for a hands-on competition where you can test your ability to identify and fix real-world vulnerabilities. Whether you are a seasoned developer or a security newcomer, this is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate, sharpen your skills, and help build a more secure local tech community.
BSides Frankfurt
We are excited to host a secure coding tournament at BSides Frankfurt! Join us on the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt campus for a hands-on competition where you can test your ability to identify and fix real-world vulnerabilities. Whether you are a seasoned developer or a security newcomer, this is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate, sharpen your skills, and help build a more secure local tech community.
RSA Conference
We’re heading San Francisco to the RSA Conference 2026 to discuss. We help organizations empower developers with the skills to write secure code from the start. Join us at booth #250 in the South Expo Hall to see how we can build a community of security-driven developers in your organization.
FS-ISAC FinCyber Today Canada
We are ready to discuss developer risk management at FS-ISAC FinCyber Today Canada. We help financial institutions mitigate application risk by empowering their developers with secure code learning. Join us at our booth in the Solutions Hall to see how we can strengthen your security posture.
Finding Your Developers
Curriculum and Onboarding Manager Katelynd Trinidad walks through different methods for locating code contributors at your organization to help ensure they receive secure code training.
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The Power of Brand in AppSec DevSec DevSecOps (What's in an Acronym!?)
In AppSec, lasting program impact demands more than just tech—it needs a strong brand. A powerful identity ensures your initiatives resonate and drive sustained engagement within your developer community.
The Power Of Brand in AppSec, DevSec, DevSecOps (what is an acronym?!)
In the world of AppSec, a strong brand is essential for lasting program impact. Jim Loughran, Principal Consultant at Secure Code Warrior, highlights how a powerful program identity can bridge the gap between security and engineering, fostering developer buy-in and sustained engagement. Join him to learn how to create and leverage a brand to ensure your secure coding initiatives truly shine, turning a great program into a great success story.
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Vibe Coding: Practical Guide to Updating Your AppSec Strategy for AI
Watch on-demand to learn how to empower AppSec managers to become AI enablers, rather than blockers, through a practical, training-first approach. We'll show you how to leverage Secure Code Warrior (SCW) to strategically update your AppSec strategy for the age of AI coding assistants.
The Future of Cyber Security Virtual Conference
The Future Of Cyber Security Conference series aims to help businesses to stay one step ahead of attackers through a number of insightful sessions not available at any other security conference. Can’t wait to virtually meet with you!
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SecTor
Come visit our booth #336 at SecTor 2025 in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre! Us along with other security professionals will be sharing our latest research and techniques on underground threats and corporate defenses.
OWASP New Zealand Day
We are excited to attend OWASP New Zealand Day on the University of Auckland's campus! This conference is all about web and application security, with a mission to help Kiwi developers build more secure applications by focusing on robust architecture and development techniques. Be sure to visit our booth and connect with us to discuss our Developer Management Platform!
OWASP Global AppSec 2025 USA
Come visit us at our Expo Space at The Marriott Marquis in downtown Washington, DC! You'll have the chance to connect with us and over 800 security experts who share a passion for all things security.
OWASP BeNeLux Days
Visit our booth at OWASP BeNeLux Days happening in Mechelen, Belgium! This event brings you technical talks from experts in security, DevOps, and cloud, alongside hands-on training in top security areas. You'll also hear from industry leaders through keynote speeches, explore the latest security technology at vendor booths, and dive into activities like Capture The Flag and security tool training.
Melbourne AppSec & DevSecOps Summit
Get ready for an exciting day of insights and networking at the Melbourne AppSec & DevSecOps Summit! We can't wait to connect with security and development leaders like you, share ideas, and explore the latest trends in application security and DevSecOps. While you're there, let's schedule a brief meeting to discuss how our solutions can enhance your developer management strategies.
FS-ISAC Fall Summit
Visit us at FS-ISAC Fall Americas Summit for our Breakfast on Tuesday October 7, 8:00am - at the Catering Sponsor Table to explore how secure by design strategies and developer-focused risk management are transforming cybersecurity.
CISO Inspired Summit US
Join us at the CISO Inspired Summit New York 2025! This is your chance to connect with cybersecurity leaders, dive into proactive defense strategies, and build resilient security frameworks to confidently navigate today's evolving digital landscape.
CISO Inspired Summit UK
This November, join us at the CISO Inspired Summit UK 2025! Connect with fellow cybersecurity leaders to tackle rising threats, strengthen your digital defenses, and build robust strategies for business resilience in today's rapidly evolving cyber landscape.
BSides Bournemouth
BSides Bournemouth is a community-driven cybersecurity conference set to take place on August 16, at the Royal Bath Hotel in Bournemouth, UK. Come join us and other great sponsors like JP Morgan Chase for a day of insightful talks, networking and hands-on activities.
Black Hat USA
Join our executives at Black Hat USA at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV! They are very excited to talk about AI/LLM secure code risk & ROI of skilled developers!
OWASP Global AppSec EU 2025
Visit us at Booth #G08 at OWASP Global AppSec EU to discover how secure by design principles and effective developer risk management are shaping the next generation of cybersecurity.
FS-ISAC EMEA Summit
Visit us at FS-ISAC EMEA Summit for our Breakfast on May 21, 8:00am - at the Catering Sponsor Table to explore how secure by design strategies and developer-focused risk management are transforming cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity Summit, Hamburg
We’re excited to connect with decision-makers, and innovators at the Cybersecurity Summit to discuss how proactive secure coding can accelerate software development while improving security posture.
OpenText Summit Madrid
Secure Code Warrior is proud to sponsor OpenText Summit Madrid 2025 on April 10! This exclusive event brings together leaders to explore how cloud, security, and AI are transforming information management. With tailored sessions across Explore, Transform, and Imagine, attendees will gain insights, best practices, and real-world success stories.
Australian Cyber Exchange
On April 3rd, our CEO, Pieter Danhieux, will speak at ACE25, the inaugural Australian Cyber Exchange, uniting government, private sector, and academia to strengthen Australia’s cyber capabilities. With a focus on innovation, sovereignty, and growth, ACE25 will feature panels, showcases, and pitch sessions tackling key cybersecurity challenges.
The Future Of Cyber Security London
Secure Code Warrior will be attending this full-day conference that brings together top cybersecurity experts to tackle the evolving threats in our digital world—from ransomware and botnets to crypto-hacking and cybercrime-as-a-service. Looking forward to insightful discussions and cutting-edge strategies!
OWASP SnowFROC
Join us at SnowFROC '25, Denver’s premier application security conference! This one-day event, drawing around 400 attendees, features hands-on training, top-notch food, and exceptional networking. Happening Friday, March 14, 2025, with expert-led presentations and workshops covering diverse cybersecurity topics.
BSides Limburg
Secure Code Warrior will be hosting a tournament at BSides Limburg this year on March 14! BSides is a community-driven cybersecurity event that goes beyond traditional conferences—fostering deep discussions, hands-on demos, and collaboration in an intimate setting. It’s where the next big ideas in security take shape!
2nd Annual 2025 OWASP Maine Secure Coding Tournament
OWASP Maine partnered with Secure Code Warrior will be hosting the 2nd annual OWASP Maine Secure Coding Tournament! This will be an in-person meetup where we welcome all software developers and appsec professionals from entry-level to principal. Bring your laptop and your secure coding wits and compete against your peers to be crowned the most secure coder in the state of Maine for 2025!
NDC Security 2025
Dive into cutting-edge topics, hands-on workshops, and networking with peers in the heart of Oslo. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your knowledge and shape the future of security. Visit us at spot H to learn how Secure Code Warriors empowers developers to improve productivity and code security!
RSAConference 2025
Visit us at Booth #2353 at RSAC 2025 to explore innovative solutions and join the conversation shaping the future of cybersecurity.
DevSecOps360 London
Join us Wednesday 22nd January 2025 at the IBM Innovation Studio London for an insightful event showcasing our latest integration vision for DevSecOps within the partner ecosystem.
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Black Hat Europe
Join us at Black Hat Europe at the ExCeL in London
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OWASP Benelux
SCW is proud to sponsor this year’s conference. Stop by our booth and learn about how SCW is helping companies master the OWASP Top 10 and reduce security risk for organizations all over Europe.
German OWASP Day 2024
Join Secure Code Warrior in Liepzig, Germany for great insights from OWASP, insights into the direction of software security in 2025 and fun networking.
DevSecOps 360 Toronto
Join SCW, IBM, Black Duck, Iruis Risk and Contrast to learn how your organization can accelerate development while minimizing vulnerabilities, delivering clear benefits to both business and security teams.
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Cloud & Cyber Security Expo, Paris
Secure Code Warrior is thrilled to be a silver sponsor for the premiere Cybersecurity event in France. Looking forward to seeing you there.
OpenText World 2024
Join Secure Code Warrior and OpenText to learn how companies around the world are leveraging SAST findings to create an agile learning experience for secure coding.
DevSecOps 360 London
Join SCW, IBM, BlackDuck and IruisRisk for an insightful event showcasing our latest integrations and learn how companies have realized real business and productivity gains for their organisations.
AppSecDay Stockholm
Join Secure Code Warrior, OpenText and Sonatype for a discussion on navigating Open Source, compliance with NIS2, AI & DevSecOps
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DevSecOps 360 Milan
Join us as we showcase how automation can drive faster, more secure development. A long with our partners IBM Cyber Security Services, Synopsys, and IriusRisk, we’ll dive into practical solutions to reduce vulnerabilities and keep your teams competitive.
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Charity Pro-Am Scramble
Join Secure Code Warrior and our partner Arctiq for the Charity Pro-Am Scramble at Golf Le Diable in Mont Tremblant. Together, we’ll tee off for a great cause, supporting KidSport Québec to help more kids get involved in team sports and build their future through the power of play.
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AppSec Day Utrecht
As application security evolves, organizations are increasingly integrating AI solutions for real-time threat detection and prevention. Join Secure Code Warrior and our partners Opentext and Sonatype!
SF 49er Red Zone Experience
Join SCW and Guidepoint for amazing football, great tailgate food and engaging conversations on software security and how to avoid being “tackled” by security vulnerabilities.
SCW Trust Agent/Q3 Product Roadmap Webinar
Join Patrick Collins, Secure Code Warrior’s Chief Product Officer, as he highlights and demos the brand-new SCW Trust Agent product offering and dives into the product roadmap for the coming months.
OWASP 2024 Global AppSec
The Global AppSec US Conference should be action-packed with new trends and topics discussed. Join us at our booth in San Francisco for a demo on our latest product offerings.
Transformation DevSecOps
DevSecOps enables the identification of security issues earlier in the development life cycle—surfaced directly to developers who can have the greatest impact.
Cybersecurity Summit
The leading experts from mid-sized to large corporations, will meet with innovative providers of digital solutions for Cybersecurity in business. Learn from experts on our stages and meet the leading providers in the trade show area.
Blackhat USA
Now in its 27th year, Black Hat USA returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with a 6-day program. The event will open with four days of specialized cybersecurity Trainings (August 3-8), with courses for all skill levels. The two-day main conference (August 7-8) will feature more than 100 selected Briefings, dozens of open-source tool demos in Arsenal, a robust Business Hall, networking and social events, and much more.
AppSec & DevSecOps Summit
Unravel, unite, and uplift your security strategies at the Melbourne AppSec and DevSecOps Summit 2024. Boost your security prowess and be at the forefront of the application and cloud security revolution.
Benchmark the Current State of your Security Program with SCW Trust Score
In today's rapidly evolving security landscape, understanding where your security program stands is paramount. Join, Secure Code Warrior Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder, Matias Madou, to discuss an industry leading innovation in our security program benchmarking: SCW Trust Score.
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Nordic IT Security
The most reputable cyber security summit in Scandinavia, Nordic IT Security, has been around for 17 years acting as a steering wheel for navigation through the Nordic’s “cybersecurity watch-out” scheme.
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Belgian Coffee Hour
For those RSAC attendees from Belgium, we are hosting a special "Last Coffee of the Day" on Tuesday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. Join our resident Belgians, CEO Pieter Danhieux and CTO Matias Madou, and other executives from Secure Code Warrior as we wind down another successful day of RSAC with great coffee and delicious bites.
Taking charge of vulnerability alerts
Today’s threat landscape is increasingly unmanageable for many companies as they struggle with an application security approach built to react rather than take charge.
SCW Coffee Shop @ RSAC 2024
The SCW Coffee Shop is back for its 4th year! Join us for coffee and learn how to brew good security into your applications!
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RSAConference 2024
The art of possibility is here! Stop by Booth 5179 to see how you can reduce your vulnerabilities by 53%
Meet with SCW Leadership @ RSAC24
Our co-founders and executives will be at Bluestone Lane Union Square Coffee Shop from May 6th through May 7th sipping on one of San Francisco’s best coffee and taking meetings.
In developers and AI, we trust
SCW Coffee Shop @RSAC24 presents: Join Matias Madou, our cofounder & CTO, and industry experts as they talk about the challenges and strategies for measuring security skills within the development cohort
How to quantify the effectiveness of your secure coding program with SCW Trust Score
SCW Coffee Shop @RSAC24 presents: Join Patrick Collins, CTPO, and Junie Dinda, CMO, as they dive into an in-depth session of the new SCW Trust Score, an industry-first benchmark reshaping the landscape of secure coding programs.
Carolina Hurricanes with GuidePoint
Join us and our partners from GuidePoint at the hockey rink for an exciting game and some AppSec talks!
Bay Area Vendor Happy Hour
More information soon.
Women Leaders in Security
SCW Coffee Shop @RSAC24 presents: Join Fatemah Beydoun, cofounder & CCO, along a panel of women leaders in the industry as they discuss how to shift left to course correct the gender gap in security. Moderated by our own, Holly Whalen, VP Channel Partners.
From Compliance Checkboxes to Risk Management: Unleashing the True Potential of SAST
Explore innovative strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of your SAST tools and implement a developer-driven security program.
secIT - Hannover 2024
Schedule time to meet or stop by Booth 14 during secIT!
Hands on Application Security Workshop
In partnership with AWS, Contrast Security, and Artiq, we bring you a interactive hands-on AppSec workshop
Virtual Wine Tasting - Ohio
Join us, GuidePoint, and other partners for a Virtual Wine Tasting with Silver Oaks Winery.
DevSecOps 360 - Riyadh
In partnership with IBM, Synopsys, and IriusRisk, we’ll share our latest integration vision for DevSecOps within the partner ecosystem
DevSecOps 360 - Munich
In partnership with IBM, Synopsys, and IriusRisk, we’ll share our latest integration vision for DevSecOps within the partner ecosystem
DevSecOps 360 - Dubai
In partnership with IBM, Synopsys, and IriusRisk, we’ll share our latest integration vision for DevSecOps within the partner ecosystem
The evolving role of the AppSec developer
Changes, causes, and considerations for one of the most important roles on your company's security team.
Strengthen left: Develop your security muscle
How to help your developers build and release secure software faster.
Shifting left for secure by design
Reduce the risks and costs associated with application security by empowering developers to be the first line of defense of your organization.
Shift left security training and vulnerability detection for embedded systems
In this webinar, we consider the challenges organizations face when adopting a security-first approach to development especially within embedded software and how to harness best practices in learning technology and benefit from shifting left to optimize developer secure code training.
Secure Coding Virtual Summit
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Saltworks and Secure Code Warrior: Better together
Preaching the gospel of when developer learning and skill-sets go up, code vulnerabilities go down.
Join us at the DEVOPS Conference
Come join us at the DEVOPS Conference this March 8-9 for some insightful talks and a chance to participate at the secure coding tournament. Get your free tickets now!
Is security a developer's problem?
Technology has exploded. And it ALL needs to be secured. Yet, security teams don’t have the manpower to cover all bases in times of rapid technological growth and evolving cybersecurity threats.
Increase software release velocity with holistic, developer-driven security
AWS + Secure Code Warrior on the importance of increasing the quantity and quality of developer code output.
Increase software release velocity with holistic, developer-driven security
We know these times may not suit everyone, so if you'd like to listen to the webinar at a more sociable hour please register and we'll send you a recording. With the rise of security breaches stemming from exploitable software vulnerabilities, organizations must look to minimize th
How to close the avoidance and remediation gap in open source compliance.
Closing this gap is important to help engineering teams and their leaders better understand the impact of open source software on an organization’s ability to create and deliver risk-free solutions. Hear how our experts tackle software audits.
How to build an AppSec program with a strong foundation
The importance and key approaches to setting a baseline when it comes to strategy development for your AppSec program.
Coders Conquer Security OWASP Top 10 API Series - Missing Function Level Access Control
The missing function level access control vulnerability allows users to perform functions that should be restricted, or lets them access resources that should be protected.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: More than a phishing expedition
Every organization can utilize Cybersecurity Awareness Month to refresh their security awareness, and this year, were also launching a new, free app for the coding community!
Coders Conquer Security OWASP Top 10 API Series - Lack of Resources and Rate Limiting
This vulnerability occurs when too many requests come in at the same time, and the API does not have enough computing resources to handle those requests. The API can then become unavailable or unresponsive to new requests.
ClickShare Vulnerabilities May Have Been Patched, But They Mask a Much Bigger Problem
Shifting security fixes back towards the development process isn't easy, but is necessary in today's world where even seemingly simple devices like presentation tools are both surprisingly complex, and also networked into everything else.
Coders Conquer Security OWASP Top 10 API Series - Excessive Data Exposure
The actual mechanics behind this vulnerability are similar to others, but excessive data exposure, in this case, is defined as involving legally protected or highly sensitive data.
Coders Conquer Security OWASP Top 10 API Series - Broken Authentication
Authentication often acts as a gateway to both an application and potentially to the rest of a network, so they are tempting targets for attackers. If an authentication process is broken or vulnerable, there is a good chance that attackers will discover that weakness and exploit it.
Expert Interview: Infrastructure as Code with Oscar Quintas
We'd like to shine the spotlight on one of our experts, Oscar Quintas. He's part of our Product Content team, working as a Senior Security Researcher. He's also our resident sorcerer on all things Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Coders Conquer Security OWASP Top 10 API Series - Broken Object Level Authorization
In general, object level authorization checks should be included for every function that accesses a data source using an input from the user, and failure to do so comes at a great risk.
Death by Doki: A new Docker vulnerability with serious bite (and what you can do about it)
Cyberattacks are only getting more frequent, and threats affecting Linux-based infrastructure are becoming more common, with the end goal being an opportunity to crack open a loot chest of sensitive data stored in the cloud.
Is your organization really DevSec-ready? Put it to the test.
With your organization in mind, think about these questions in the context of your role. How would it fare when put to the DevSec test?
Strike first, strike hard: Why curated secure coding courses extend no mercy to cyber threats
A curated course containing the exact modules in which your developers would need to show proficiency will have a potent impact, and allow them to hit the ground running when it comes to security best practices in their day-to-day work.
Want developers to code with security awareness? Bring the training to them.
We already know there is too much going on in a workday, so what incentive do developers have to schlep off to a classroom, or context-switch to go through five steps to access static theory-based training?
COVID-19 contact tracing: What's the secure coding situation?
The idea behind contact tracing apps is sound. This technology, when functioning well, would ensure hotspots are quickly revealed and comprehensive testing can occur - both essential components of fighting the spread of a contagious virus.
Stop disrupting my workflow! How you can get the right security training at the right time
We started to think about what we could do to reduce the barrier to getting training when you need it, and how micro-learning could be implemented into your workflow in a more seamless way.
International Women in Engineering Day: Meet Our Stars
June 23rd is a special entry in the geek calendar, marking International Women in Engineering Day. This is our chance to cast light on the contribution of women to software development.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series - Business Logic
This vulnerability can occur when coders fail to properly implement business logic rules, which could leave their applications vulnerable to different kinds of attacks should a malicious user choose to exploit them.
Rust is the most-loved programming language for the fifth time. Is it our new security savior?
Rust incorporates known and functional elements from commonly used languages, working to a different philosophy that disposes of complexity, while introducing performance and safety.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series - Using Components From Untrusted Sources
The vulnerability-inducing behavior that we are going to focus on here is using code from untrusted sources, a seemingly benign practice that is causing big problems.
Cybercriminals Are Attacking Healthcare (But We Can Fight Back)
Healthcare could be the next 'great' cybersecurity battleground, with criminals attacking the very machines that diagnose medical problems, provide treatments and sustain life.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Security Misconfiguration - Improper Permissions
Security misconfigurations, especially those of the improper permissions variety, most often happen whenever a developer creates a new user or grants permission for an application as a tool in order to accomplish a task.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
At times, applications will also share data with other programs as part of an overall workload. Unless the transport layer is protected, it makes it vulnerable to both outside snooping and unauthorized internal viewing.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Insecure Cryptography
These days, having critical data like passwords, personal information and financial records hashed while at rest is a cornerstone of any cybersecurity defense.
COBOL Application Development Security | Secure Code Warrior
Legacy COBOL, although an older computer language, is still effective to this day. Learn more about COBOL secure application development from Secure Code Warrior.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Plaintext Storage of Passwords
The key to most computer security these days involves passwords. Even if other security methods are employed, like two-factor authentication or biometrics, most organizations still employ password-based security as one element of their protection.
Webinar: Are you ready to put the "Sec" in DevOps?
We must get to a stage where security is seen as a shared responsibility across the entire organization, and throughout the SDLC. This is certainly possible when you commit to a fully-fledged, highly supportive DevSecOps environment.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Missing Function Level Access Control
Without infrastructure-level access control in perfect order, it opens up an entire enterprise to attackers, who can use that vulnerability as their gateway for either unauthorized snooping or a full attack.
Coders Conquer Security Infrastructure as Code Series: Disabled Security Features
Attackers will always attempt to find easily exploitable vulnerabilities first and may even use a script to run through common weaknesses. It's not unlike a thief checking all the cars on a street to see if any doors are unlocked, which is a lot easier than smashing a window.
Turning boring PCI-DSS compliance into a meaningful exercise for everybody: Part 2 - CISOs and developer awareness
This is part 2 of a mini-series on PCI-DSS compliance within an organization. In this final chapter, we detail how CTOs and CISOs can lead from the top in reducing cyber risk and making the process seamless, successful... and maybe a little fun for developers.
Turning boring PCI-DSS compliance into a meaningful exercise for everybody: Part 1 - AppSec
This is part 1 of a two-part series on successful PCI-DSS compliance within an organization. In this chapter, we detail how AppSec specialists can work closely with development managers to empower developers, strengthen the SSDLC and get specific outcomes from general legislation.
The future of cybersecurity: What WON'T be happening in the year to come
In our industry, many security experts have started predicting the hot-button issues for the year, but with more than five billion sensitive data records stolen in 2019, we figured it would be more accurate to predict what won't be happening in cybersecurity in the foreseeable future.
Shifting left is not enough: Why starting left is your key to software security excellence
Much of the initiative around "shifting left", that is, introducing security much earlier in the development process, simply doesnt move the needle far enough.
DevSecOps in DACH: Key findings from secure coding pilot programs
With the advent of GDPR, as well as a revised strategy following a multi-stage attack that exposed the sensitive data of many public figures - as well as servers in the German federal government - it is clear that cybersecurity awareness and action are front-of-mind for leaders in the DACH region.
How to Become a Kick-Ass DevSecOps Engineer
The world is starting to move on past Waterfall, Agile, and now DevOps, so what is the next solution? And as a developer, what is your role in keeping pace with these changes in approach?
The most dangerous software errors of 2019: More evidence of history repeating
Towards the end of last year, the amazing community at MITRE published their list of the CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors that affected the world in 2019. And most of it was no surprise.
The growth spurt: Happy 5th birthday, Secure Code Warrior
I could have started this article with all the facts and figures indicating a thriving, hyper-growth startup; they are undeniably impressive and our ongoing company trajectory is strong. However, for me, these numbers don't reflect what I am most proud of in 2019.
Why DevOps Implementation is Often Unsuccessful (and How You Can Fix It)
Few companies are truly successful in their DevOps implementation. However, the right support, nurturing and understanding across the business can transform your process.
The new NIST guidelines: Why customized training is essential to create secure software
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) released an updated white paper, detailing several action plans for reducing software vulnerabilities and cyber risk.
OWASP AppSec Day 2019: Nurturing Secure Developers
These developer-focused events are among my favorite on the calendar; they provide a humbling reminder of the community that works tirelessly to educate and empower software engineers and specialists to champion security in their work.
Static Vs. Dynamic Cybersecurity Training: Impulsive Compliance, Future Problems
While regulatory initiatives will undoubtedly improve and grow over time, if organizations are already hitting the panic button and leaping into training now, they might just find themselves ill-equipped for the future.
It takes a village: How community spirit creates more secure developers
There are developers of all types, from all walks of life, and there has always been a sense of community in everything we do.
In-depth security training is raising questions in education
While secure coding needs to become a mandatory component of software engineering at the tertiary level, some universities are leading the charge in providing top-notch training and prioritizing security as part of the development process from the very beginning.p
Women in Security: Spotlight on Fatemah Beydoun
Our VP of Customer Success, Fatemah Beydoun, recently presented her talk, "Mentoring for the future: How we can all do better in fostering female cybersecurity talent" to a very receptive audience. She has been an integral part of driving positive change within the cybersecurity industry.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Insecure Deserialization
Insecure deserialization can happen whenever an application treats data being deserialized as trusted. If a user is able to modify the newly reconstructed data, they can perform all kinds of malicious activities such as code injections, denial of service attacks or elevating their privileges.
Contextual, Hands-On Learning: The Supercharged Way to Train Your Brain for Security
It truly boggles the mind that many places still rely on classrooms, dry textbooks and mind-numbing video training to get their best and brightest on-board with new initiatives, especially when there's a far better, more engaging and more valuable way to learn: contextual training.
Empathy, Gratitude, and Staying Humble: The Foundation of Our Culture
The software security industry isn't exactly known for its warm and fuzzy feelings, whimsical observations and life commentary, but, perhaps as I get older, I find myself reflecting on the impact we can all have in the world.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Sensitive Data Exposure
Sensitive data exposure occurs whenever information that is only meant for authorized viewing is exposed to an unauthorized person in an unencrypted, unprotected, or weakly protected state.
Why we need to support, not punish, curious security minds
Teen security researcher, Bill Demirkapi, exposing major vulnerabilities in software used by his school certainly brought back some memories. I remember being the curious kid, lifting the hood on software to take a peek underneath and see how it all worked... and if I could break it.
The Great Global Patch: VxWorks Flaws Set to Compromise Millions of Devices
While VxWorks isn't a household name to the average consumer, this software product benefits many people just like you and me, each and every day. And now, we are faced with the possibility that hundreds of millions of VxWorks-powered devices are now compromised.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - XXE Injection
The XML External Entity Injection attack, sometimes simply abbreviated as XXE injection, is relatively new, but it's extremely popular among hacking communities right now, and growing even more so as it racks up successes.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - CRLF Injection
If an attacker can insert a CR or LF code into an existing application, they can sometimes change its behavior. The effects are less easy to predict compared with most attacks, but can be no less dangerous to the target organization.
How creative CISOs and CIOs can innovate and transform their security program
Creative, inspiring CISOs and CIOs have the power to innovate and shape our digital world, but they can also be instrumental in transforming an organizations security culture.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Remote File Inclusion
In many ways, the remote file inclusion vulnerability is much more dangerous, and also easier to exploit, than its local file counterpart. As such, it should be found and remedied as soon as possible.
The Revamped PCI Security Standards Council Guidelines: Do They Shift Far Enough Left?
This year, the PCI Security Standards Council released an all-new set of software security guidelines as part of their PCI Software Security Framework. This update aims to bring software security best practice in-line with modern software development.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Local File Inclusion and Path Traversal
Unlike many vulnerabilities, exploiting local file inclusion and path traversal processes for nefarious purposes requires a sufficiently skilled attacker, a fair amount of time, and perhaps a bit of luck.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
Even if you have completely secured an application server and the backend systems it uses, communications might still be vulnerable to snooping if you have insufficient transport layer protection.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - XML Injections
XML injection attacks are nasty little exploits invented by hackers to help them compromise systems hosting XML databases. This includes the kinds of things that come to mind when one thinks about traditional databases - detailed stores of information about anything from medicines to movies.
Huawei security UK problems demonstrate the need for secure coding
A recent report from the UK's Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre identified major security issues within Huawei's software engineering processes. But it's a problem that can be fixed.
Best of the Brunch: Our Leaders in AppSec Share Their Wisdom
Addressing hot-button issues like how to make the most of an organization's AppSec budget, as well as several curly questions from the audience, the Leaders in AppSec panel delivered some real morning magic that will help security specialists build out viable programs within their organizations.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Insufficient Logging and Monitoring
Insufficient logging and monitoring is one of the most dangerous conditions that can exist within an application's defensive structure. If this vulnerability or condition exists, then almost any advanced attack made against it will eventually be successful.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards
Coding a website or application with the ability to process unvalidated redirects and forwards can be extremely dangerous for both your users and your organization.
Secure Code Warrior and Bugcrowd: A Match Made in Security Geek Heaven
It's official: we are joining forces with Bugcrowd in the fight to educate, empower and enlighten developers on secure coding.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Code Injection
Code injection attacks are among the most common, and also the most dangerous, that many websites and applications will encounter. They run the gamut both in terms of sophistication and in the danger that they pose, but nearly any site or app that accepts user input could be vulnerable.
GitHub Users Held to Ransom with Plaintext Pain
The recent attack on GitHub repositories highlights a well-known issue within the security industry: most developers are simply not sufficiently security-aware, and valuable data could be at risk at any time.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Broken Access Control
When you build a business application, whether for internal use or external use by your customers, you probably don't let every user perform every single function. If you do, you may be vulnerable to broken access control.
For Cybersecurity Best Practice, Look to the Finance Industry
With cyberattacks on the rise - affecting every type of organisation in every vertical - the threat of expensive, embarrassing and bottom-line-affecting data breaches is very real. The problem is not getting smaller, it's growing like a tumour.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Information Exposure
When your web app reveals too much information, it can make it easier for attackers to break into it. jIn this post, we'll cover what information exposure is, why it's dangerous, and how to prevent it.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
Since all applications use components, most of which you haven't written, vulnerabilities within the components you use can become liabilities. Let's discuss what using components with known vulnerabilities means, how dangerous it is, and how to resolve it.
Security' is Not a Dirty Word: How a Positive Approach Will Transform Your Security Program
Having been on both sides of the fence, I know all too well the tension that can arise between the development team and AppSec specialists when it comes to upholding security best practice. However, there is a better approach.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Authentication
Were going to cover one of the most common problems faced by organizations that either run websites, or which allow employees to remotely access computer resources - which is pretty much everyone. And yes, you probably guessed that we are going to be talking about authentication.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Insufficient Anti-Automation
If an application has insufficient anti-automation checks in place, attackers can simply keep guessing at passwords until they find a match. Heres how to stop them.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Business Logic Problems
Although coding issues may be part of the problem, business logic errors are most frequently a result of design flaws or incorrect logical assumptions when an app is first created.
DevSecOps: The Old Security Bugs Still Performing New Tricks
In cybersecurity, we are often like hunters. Our eyes are firmly glued to the horizon, scanning for the next breakout vulnerability. However, this forward-looking focus can have the surprising effect of dampening our overall security awareness.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Email Header Injection
It's common for websites and applications to allow users to send feedback and various other bits of information through an application using email. And most people don't even think about it in terms of a potential security risk.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series: Insecure Direct Object Reference
A direct object reference is when a specific record (the 'object'), is referenced within an application. It usually takes the form of a unique identifier and may appear in a URL.
Software Security is in the Wild West (and it's going to get us killed)
Software security is always front-of-mind for me, as is the very real danger posed by our increasingly digital, personal information-sharing lifestyles. After all, we are in a largely unregulated, unsupervised and blissfully ignored territory. We're in the Wild West.
Insecure Cryptographic Storage & Security | Secure Code Warrior
In this digital society, developers are responsible for keeping info & businesses safe from insecure cryptographic storage. Learn from Secure Code Warrior.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - XQuery Injection
A huge majority of websites use XML databases to perform critical functions such as holding user login credentials, customer information, personal identity information and confidential or sensitive data, leaving XQuery attacks with a rather large attack footprint.
What is Security Misconfiguration? | Secure Code Warrior
What is security misconfiguration? Find the most popular security misconfigurations & how to prevent vulnerabilities. Learn from Secure Code Warrior.
Happy 4th Birthday Secure Code Warrior, You Cheeky Little Toddler
The older my daughter and the company gets, the more I realise there are so many similarities between a startup journey and the ���first-time� parent journey. I am in my fourth year for both now.pi
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Clickjacking
Let's take a look now at how clickjacking works, why it's dangerous, and what developers like you can do to prevent it.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - OS Command Injection
OS command injection attacks can be performed by entry-level and less skilled hackers, which makes them one of the most common weaknesses that security teams experience. Thankfully, there are quite a few very effective ways to prevent them from being successful.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Session Management Weaknesses
Sessions are key to a good user experience when using the web. However, managing sessions incorrectly can lead to security holes that attackers can exploit.
Developer Tournaments: AppSec's Secret Weapon to Improve Security Culture and Engagement
Don't you think it's time we gave security a makeover? It's as simple as changing the conversation and making everything a little more positive (not to mention fun!) for both sides, especially the development team.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Padding Oracle
While Padding Oracle sounds like a really bad name for an alternative rock band, it's actually a vulnerability that can be used by attackers to decrypt information without knowing the encryption key.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - LDAP Injections
Problems can occur when malicious users can manipulate an LDAP query. Doing this can trick the receiving server into executing invalid queries that would normally not be allowed, or even granting high level or administrator access to invalid or low-security users without a password.
The Change We Need In The AppSec Badlands: My 2019 Predictions
The real battle we face isn't against script kiddies, or dangerous organized cybercrime syndicates... its in getting more people to care that data breaches are happening at all.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Unrestricted File Uploads
In cybersecurity, attackers can be quick to exploit any application or program that has been allowed to support unrestricted file uploads. And the results can be devastating.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - NoSQL Injection
NoSQL databases are becoming increasingly popular. It's hard to deny their speed and ease of dealing with unstructured data, but as use becomes widespread, more vulnerabilities inevitably bubble to the surface.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn Series - Cross-Site Request Forgery
CSRF attacks are fairly complex and rely on multiple layers to be successful. In other words, lots of things have to break in favor of the attacker for it to work. Despite this, they are an extremely popular, lucrative attack vector.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn - SQL Injection
Attackers are using SQL injection - one of the oldest (since 1998!) and peskiest data vulnerabilities out there - to steal and change the sensitive information available in millions of databases all over the world.
Confusing Privacy with Security: The Fatal Mistake
When online privacy attempts to exist without security, chaos reigns. Just ask Ross Ulbricht.
Why financial institutions are leading the charge to upskill their developers in secure coding
Observing: the rising innovation and leadership of financial institutions in upskilling their developers on secure coding.
Why SQL Injections Are The Cockroaches of the AppSec World (and how CISOs can eradicate them once and for all)
There's a well-known theory that cockroaches can survive basically anything - even a nuclear explosion.
A Brighter Future For DevSecOps? It's Closer Than You Think
There are many solutions that find vulnerabilities in code, but security needs to place more emphasis on teaching developers to follow security guidelines that will prevent them from making these mistakes in the first place.
Why gamification is the key to leveling up your software security
We must work to change the conversation, to make security an integral part of every developer's working life. And I think one of the best ways to do this is by empowering and engaging with developers on security through, for example, gamification.
More Breaches, More Problems: The Cost of Trust in Third-Party Apps
We must stop thinking of security as an irritating obstacle on the path of company innovation.
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day: Meet Lucy
I thought I would end up in an infrastructure or service support sort of career, and then got a development opportunity in a graduate program. Turns out thats exactly where I needed to be.
Some CISOs are turning the security skills shortage into an opportunity
Empowering developers to write secure code from the start is an opportunity for CISOs to seize some proactive control from the security predicament, and where there is the chance for fast, easy and measurable improvements for both security and development teams.
"Explosive" cyber attacks in Oil and Gas are life threatening
The only thing that prevented an explosion was a mistake in the attackers computer code, the investigators said.
Secure Code Warrior - Happy 3rd Birthday to us
Our vision is to empower developers to be the first line of defence in their organisation by making security highly visible and providing them with the skills and tools to write secure code from the beginning.
Kamer van Koophandel: Developer-Driven Security at Scale
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.
Going for Gold: Soaring Secure Code Standards at Paysafe
See how Paysafe's partnership with Secure Code Warrior led to a 45% boost in developer productivity and a major reduction in code vulnerabilities.
Devlympics 2023: In Review
Explore the Devlympics 2023 results in this report. Dive into developer engagement, tech stack and languages trends in each industry that participated, and key vulnerabilities and CWEs covered in the annual global event hosted by Secure Code Warrior.
One Culture of Security: How Sage Built Their Champions Program
Discover how Sage enhanced security with a flexible, relationship-focused approach, creating 200+ security champions and achieving measurable risk reduction.
The path to security champions: How Workday utilized agile learning to upskill developers
Discover how Workday transformed developer training with agile learning through Secure Code Warrior. By empowering developer with hands-on, language-specific education, Workday reduced vulnerabilities early in the SDLC. See their impressive results and key takeaways to build a secure code culture.
How Thales implemented developer-driven security
In this case study, learn how Thales has developed people, process, and technology approaches for an agile secure code learning program in order to engage developers to become active security champions.
How Colgate-Palmolive boosted developer security skills and created a secure coding culture
Discover how retail giant Colgate-Palmolive reshaped its application security during its digital transformation journey. Facing challenges in secure coding, they innovated their approach by integrating bite-sized, in-context learning into the developer workflow.
How a ‘Game of Codes’ is leading IAG Group to a more secure coding future
IAG Group is the name behind many of the leading insurancecompanies in the Asia-Pacific region, underwriting policies formillions of customers to the tune of approximately AUD $11.4 Billionin premiums per annum.
Creating a revolutionary security certification experience
Learn how they created an in-house technology education initiative, aimed at supporting thousands of employees to learn practical, cutting-edge skills in a number of disciplines, including machine learning and cybersecurity.
ASRG's push for automotive software security
Explore this comprehensive case study to learn more about how they utilized Secure Code Warrior's tournaments to engage developers, increase awareness of key vulnerabilities affecting automotive software, and gain metrics across multiple languages and frameworks.
ITWire: Five Steps to Improve the Security of AI Developed Code
Industry guidance on managing the risks of AI-generated code increasingly points to the same conclusion: effective safeguards rely on close collaboration between humans and machines, with developers remaining firmly in the loop.
SecurityBrief Australia: Agentic AI to transform APJ businesses & security by 2026
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reshape the enterprise landscape in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region in 2026, according to industry executives. Organisations are expected to embrace increasingly autonomous software agents, raising both productivity and new categories of risk across business domains.
SC Magazine UK: Why Firms Can’t Ignore Agentic AI
How big a threat does agentic AI pose to businesses currently? And what should security leaders be doing to address the risk?
VMBlog: Cybersecurity Predictions: What AI will (and won't) do for us in 2026
My co-founder and CTO, Matias Madou, Ph.D., and I consulted our crystal ball (or should that be our NVIDIA GPUs?), and this is what we believe 2026 has in store for us from an AI security perspective.
SD Times: Pumping the Brakes on Agentic AI Adoption in Software Development
An alleged nation-state attacker used Claude Code and a range of tools in the developer ecosystem, namely Model Context Protocol (MCP) systems, to almost autonomously target specific companies with benign open-source hacking tools at scale. Of the over thirty attacks, several were successful, and proved that AI agents could indeed execute large-scale, malicious tasks with little to no human intervention. Maybe it’s time we went a little slower, stopped to reflect on what is at stake here, and how best to defend ourselves.
AIthority: Building Secure and Ethical AI Practices in Software Development
AI is now a key piece of modern software development. More than four out of five developers use AI coding tools daily or weekly – with many relying on multiple tools in parallel. Teams must understand where automation ends, and where accountability begins.
SC Media: Secure Coding as Critical Thinking Instead of Vulnspotting – Matias Madou – ASW #357
Secure code should be grounded more in concepts like secure by default and secure by design than by “spot the vuln” thinking. Matias Madou shares his experience in secure coding training and the importance of teaching critical thinking. He also discusses why critical thinking is so closely related to threat modeling and how LLMs can be a tool for helping developers get beyond the superficial advice of, “Think like an attacker.”
Forbes: How CISOs Can Increase Their Influence In AI-Obsessed Boardrooms
Organizations are at an inflection point driven by the explosive adoption of AI, which promises significant changes in how businesses operate. That leaves CISOs on unsteady ground. As the gatekeepers of their organization’s data and access, they must ensure the security of the enterprise. However, the prospects of a headlong charge into wide-ranging, and possibly unchecked, use of AI could create a flood of security issues that many CISOs, under their current organizational structures, aren’t equipped to handle.
Security Boulevard: Security Degradation in AI-Generated Code: A Threat Vector CISOs Can’t Ignore
Security leaders and developers alike are already acutely aware that AI coding assistants and agentic agents can introduce vulnerabilities into the code they generate. A recent study unveiled another critical concern to keep them up at night — LLMs used for making iterative code improvements may introduce new vulnerabilities over time, even when explicitly asked to make code more secure.
Information Week: Make your own mandate: How CISOs can implement GenAI governance
Government bodies are trying to develop rules and regulations for safe AI use, but enterprises can't afford to wait. They need to address the risks now.
CFOtech Australia: How women can continue to foster fulfilling high-tech careers in the AI age
In the sphere of cybersecurity in general and application security in particular, human oversight remains an absolute 'must' to harness the benefits of AI productivity.
Tanium: Vibe coding may be unstoppable—but here’s how to rein in the risks
Like the meteoric rise of ChatGPT, vibe coding is all anybody can talk about this year. In fact, it just became a word in the dictionary. But beware the boom: These new AI coding tools offer speed, savings—and astounding vulnerabilities.
[PODCAST] Stack Overflow: AI code means more critical thinking, not less
Ryan is joined by Secure Code Warrior’s co-founder and CTO Matias Madou to discuss the implications of LLMs’ variability on code security, the future of developer training as AI coding assistants become more popular, and the importance of critical thinking—especially for junior developers—in the age of AI.
Cybersecurity Insiders: Use It or Lose It: Overreliance on AI Diminishes Critical Cybersecurity Thinking Skills
Software developers reap a host of benefits from making use of artificial intelligence assistants, whether in the form of Large Language Model (LLM) code creators or agentic AI agents. But recent reports, highlighted by a new study at MIT, warn that heavy use of AI can result in a loss of critical thinking skills among users.
Security Week: How Software Development Teams Can Securely and Ethically Deploy AI Tools
To deploy AI tools securely and ethically, teams must balance innovation with accountability—establishing strong governance, upskilling developers, and enforcing rigorous code reviews.
Dark Reading: AI Developed Code: 5 Critical Security Checkpoints for Human Oversight
To write secure code with LLMs developers must have the skills to use AI as a collaborative assistant rather than an autonomous tool, Madou argues.
Techstrong.tv: Secure Code Warrior in the Age of AI with Pieter Danhieux
Secure Code Warrior’s Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder Pieter Danhieux explains his transition from offensive cybersecurity to promoting secure software development. Founded in 2015, Secure Code Warrior aims to help developers build secure code from the start, a practice Danhieux and host Alan Shimel agree is more effective than fixing vulnerabilities later. The two also discuss the impact of AI on software development, noting that while AI increases coding speed and accessibility for more people, the security of AI-generated code still lags. They emphasize the growing need for developers to master secure coding practices amidst these technological advancements.
SMBtech: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Australian Industry Reactions and Commentary
October is Australia’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the annual reminder for Aussies to stay vigilant online. This year’s theme, ‘Building our cyber safe culture’ once again highlights the importance of taking personal responsibility for staying secure in an increasingly digital world.
SecurityBrief: SMEs urged to cut data & boost cyber defences as attacks rise
Cybersecurity Awareness Month has brought renewed attention to the increasing risks faced by organisations of all sizes, with a particular focus on the growing threat to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Australia and the UK.
ITBrief: Our biggest security risk isn’t our software - it’s our thinking
In the world of cybersecurity, we face creative and unconventional threats every day. But our greatest vulnerability isn't a flaw in our software, but a flaw in our collective thinking.
KBI Media: Overcoming the Security Risks of Using AI In Software Development
Development teams face relentless pressure to deliver, yet they must continue to prioritise building secure, high-quality software. Leaders play a crucial role in reinforcing how a Secure by Design approach, supported by observability, benchmarking, and ongoing education, directly enhances code quality. By embedding these practices, organisations can close governance gaps and fully capture the benefits of AI-driven productivity and efficiency, while reducing the risk of security flaws or costly rework during the SDLC.
In AI Today: The looming security challenges posed by Agentic AI
While agentic AI holds the promise of delivering significant business benefits, it also comes with significant caveats. The technology’s capabilities and autonomy present a potent enterprise threat vector beyond the realm of existing security concerns.
Help Net Security: Secure Code Warrior gives CISOs visibility into developer AI tool usage
Secure Code Warrior has launched a beta program to expand the AI capabilities of its Trust Agent product. The new offering provides CISOs with security traceability, visibility, and governance over developers’ use of AI coding tools.
Cyber Risk Leaders: Secure Code Warrior Launches AI Traceability
Secure Code Warrior have released a beta program for a major expansion of AI capabilities within its Trust Agent product. The upgrade, collectively referred to as Trust Agent: AI, leverages a combination of key signals, including AI coding tool usage, vulnerability data, code commit data and developer secure coding skills, to provide visibility into how AI development tools are impacting risk within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
CSO Online: AI coding assistants amplify deeper cybersecurity risks
Although capable of reducing trivial mistakes, AI coding copilots leave enterprises at risk of increased insecure coding patterns, exposed secrets, and cloud misconfigurations, research reveals.
Secure Code Warrior Launches Industry-First AI Traceability to Enable Secure Developers and Supercharge Safe Productivity
New capabilities in SCW Trust Agent provide visibility and control over LLM usage for security leaders and CISOs.
ITOps Times: Secure Code Warrior announces new solution that provides visibility and governance for AI coding tools
Secure Code Warrior is trying to provide organizations with greater visibility and control over developers’ use of AI coding tools with the launch of its new solution, Trust Agent: AI.
DevOps Digest: Secure Code Warrior Introduces AI Traceability
Secure Code Warrior announced the launch of a beta program for a major expansion of AI capabilities within its Trust Agent product.
CyberWire: Business Briefing for 09.24.25
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Betanews: AI is an even playing field -- how secure by design can tip the scale [Q&A]
Vibe coding is currently all the rage, with more than 97 percent of respondents to a survey earlier this year reporting having used AI coding tools at work. The adoption of these tools only continues to grow but it comes with a catch, attackers are also employing the same techniques. We spoke to Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO of Secure Code Warrior, to discuss how vibe coding is redefining the software development landscape, how malicious actors are also leveraging this technology and the need for organizations to implement secure by design strategies from the outset.
SD Times: Benchmarking AI-assisted developers (and their tools) for superior AI governance
If the tech stack lacks tools that oversee not only developer security proficiency, but also the trustworthiness of approved AI coding companions each developer uses, then it is likely that efforts to uplift the overall security program and the developers working within it will be short of the appropriate data insights to effect change.
ITWire: The Benefits and Risks of Using AI Tools in Software Development
The process of software development is undergoing a period of expedited change. Thanks to massive advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, projects can be completed more rapidly and by people with little or no prior experience.
LeadDev: Ethics are being forgotten as the AI race heats up
Is the tech industry capable of the change needed to curb ethical and environmental concerns?
Secure Code Warrior Expands Commitment to Secure by Design Best Practices with Free Secure Code Video Series for Developers
Launch of new 12-week video series on AI/LLM security empowers developers to safely adopt AI coding and mitigate emerging security risks.
CSO Online: When AI nukes your database: The dark side of vibe coding
As developers lean on Copilot and GhostWriter, experts warn of insecure defaults, hallucinated dependencies, and attacks that slip past traditional defenses.
The AI Journal: Resilience and Developer Risk Management: Two Pillars of Success in the Era of Secure by Design and AI Coding
Change is afoot in cybersecurity governance, and it couldn’t come at a more transformative time for security leaders worldwide. The White House issued a recent Executive Order (EO) designed to “reprioritize cybersecurity efforts to protect America”, and with it, reduce friction related to overzealous government oversight to focus on protecting critical digital assets and enhanced secure technology practices. Coupled with significant cuts to CISA, one could be forgiven for being apprehensive of the right approach going forward, especially in the wake of rapid AI technology progression and Secure by Design initiatives.
SecurityWeek: How to Close the AI Governance Gap in Software Development
Widespread adoption of AI coding tools accelerates development—but also introduces critical vulnerabilities that demand stronger governance and oversight.
teiss: When regulations aren’t enough
Pieter Danhieux at Secure Code Warrior explains why “Secure by Design” has emerged as mission critical for software development
Information Age: Vibe coding is a hot skill – and security experts are worried
GenAI tools are building insecure apps faster than ever.
CXFocus Magazine: Going above and beyond in 2026
Today’s customers are an exacting lot with little tolerance for suppliers that fail to meet their ever-increasing expectations. Almost 94 per cent of Australian consumers stopped purchasing from at least one company after a negative experience, according to CPM’s 2025 The State of Customer Experience in Australia Report.
SafetyDetectives: Interview With Matias Madou - CTO and Co-Founder at Secure Code Warrior
SafetyDetectives recently sat down with Matias Madou, CTO and Co-Founder of Secure Code Warrior, to discuss his journey from software developer to cybersecurity leader and entrepreneur. With a background in security research, obfuscation techniques, and nearly a decade at Fortify, Matias has seen firsthand how critical it is to upskill developers if organizations hope to defend against modern threats. In this interview, he shares how Secure Code Warrior is helping organizations foster a security-first development culture, the risks and opportunities of AI-driven coding tools, and why the path to safer software must always begin with better-trained developers.
Dark Reading: Do Claude Code Security Reviews Pass the Vibe Check?
AI-assisted security reviews from Anthropic and others could help level up enterprise application security in the era of vibe coding.
GovTech Review: The global challenge of achieving cyber resilience
Concerningly, 2030 is only five years away, and cybersecurity efforts — whether national, international or specific to organisations — still face many of the same barriers that have always hampered comprehensive security. For this reason there remains a question mark over whether countries will be able to meet their 2030 goals.
KBI Media: AI Coding Assistants Boost Productivity … But At What Cost to Security?
As the pressure mounts to ship faster and innovate more aggressively, development teams must remember that code security is no longer optional but a business-critical necessity.
Forbes: Beware Of Agentic AI’s Heel Turn As Corporate Security Villain
Enterprises need to assert AI governance and ensure that developers are equipped to maintain oversight, with the security skills to safely prompt and review AI-assisted code and commits.
Techradar Pro: Why continuous security improvement for developers is the key to renewed resilience
While change can be challenging to navigate, the current security climate feels like the perfect time to embrace measures that will improve software quality and reduce risk for years to come.
DevOps Digest: From Helper to Hacker: How AI Tools Can Be Turned Against You
A recent finding by InvariantLabs uncovered a critical vulnerability in the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an API-like framework allowing powerful AI tools to autonomously interact with other software and databases, that allows for what has been dubbed "Tool Poisoning Attacks," a new vulnerability category that could prove especially damaging in the enterprise.
Technology Decisions: Secure by Design: Vital in an evolving threat landscape
In the evolving world of software development, a familiar term is gaining renewed urgency: Secure by Design.
Information Week: Will Any Countries Meet the Cyber Resilience Challenge?
One of the key hurdles facing nations and enterprises in achieving cyber resilience goals is the lack of security personnel and advanced security skills.
SecurityBrief Australia: The risks of using AI in the software development pipeline
AI coding assistants are not going away, and the upgrade in code velocity cannot be ignored. However, security leaders must act now to manage their use safely.
ITWire: AI Appreciation Day
Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day celebrates the way AI has changed our lives for the better. This year, we speak to AI leaders to analyse what the next wave of innovations has in store for us and their transformative impact on various industries worldwide.
Dynamic Business: AI Appreciation Day: What business leaders really think about AI right now
On AI Appreciation Day, industry experts reveal how smart, responsible AI use is transforming business, empowering people, and driving meaningful innovation.
In AI Today: How to keep AI-assisted software development under control
Faced with large workloads and relentless deadlines, developers are understandably inclined to turn to third-party AI tools, sometimes without vetting them or getting approval from supervisors. It’s creating a trend dubbed ‘Shadow AI’. This should be of concern for all senior executives as unmanaged AI decreases overall enterprise visibility of development processes while increasing the potential for new vulnerabilities that are not adequately captured or managed.
Help Net Security: Cybersecurity essentials for the future: From hype to what works
Cybersecurity never stands still. One week it’s AI-powered attacks, the next it’s a new data breach, regulation, or budget cut. With all that noise, it’s easy to get distracted. But at the end of the day, the goal stays the same: protect the business.
Cyber Daily: Bad practices are increasing security risks within software development projects
A recent CISA discussion paper details some exceptionally risky software development activities that are in all-too-common use.
Techstrong.tv: [VIDEO] Secure Code Warrior CTO Matias Madou on Empowering Developers with AI-Driven Security Tools
Matias Madou, CTO and Co-Founder of Secure Code Warrior, shares his journey in app security and how AI is helping developers write secure code. He introduces new AI security rules, available free on GitHub, and discusses the future of development tools and AI solutions.
DevOps.com: Secure Code Warrior Defines Security Rules for AI Coding
Secure Code Warrior has made available a set of security rules for application developers using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate code.
SecurityBrief Australia: Secure Code Warrior unveils free AI security rules for developers
Secure Code Warrior has released AI Security Rules on GitHub, offering developers a free resource aimed at improving code security when working with AI coding tools.
KBI Media: Overcoming The Complexity And Security Issues Posed By AI Coding Tools
The current software environment has grown out of control security-wise and this trend shows no signs of slowing. However there is hope for slaying the twin challenges of complexity and insecurity.
Secure Code Warrior Unveils Industry-First AI Coding Rulesets to Guide Safer AI Code Deployment
Secure Code Warrior, the leading developer risk management company, today announced the availability of AI Security Rules on GitHub – a first-of-its-kind, free resource to help developers generate more secure code when working with AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot, Cline, Roo, Cursor, Aider and Windsurf.
Help Net Security: Free AI coding security rules now available on GitHub
Developers are turning to AI coding assistants to save time and speed up their work. But these tools can also introduce security risks if they suggest flawed or unsafe code. To help address that, Secure Code Warrior has released a new set of free AI Security Rules on GitHub.
DevPro Journal: Secure Code Warrior unveils AI coding rulesets to guide safer AI code deployment
Community-driven resource empowers developer teams of all sizes to integrate AI safely into critical workflows.
SD Times: Managing the growing risk profile of agentic AI and MCP in the enterprise
Security leaders need to take a hard look at how these risks affect their business, being sure they understand the potential vulnerabilities that result from using agentic AI and MCP, and take the necessary steps to minimize those risks.
HackerOne Launches Technology Alliance Program to Advance AI-Powered Security Ecosystem and Customer Innovation
HackerOne, a global leader in offensive security solutions, today announced the launch of its PartnerOne Technology Alliance Program. The initiative is designed to accelerate secure innovation by connecting leading technology providers with HackerOne’s AI-powered platform that seamlessly scales human security expertise through AI agents to not just find but remediate vulnerabilities.
Dark Reading: Next-Gen Developers Are a Cybersecurity Powder Keg
AI coding tools promise productivity but deliver security problems, too. As developers embrace "vibe coding," enterprises face mounting risks from insecure code generation that security teams can't keep pace with.
Conversational AI News: Training Developers to Build Defensively with AI
Today we're meeting Pieter Danhieux, CEO & Co-Founder at Secure Code Warrior. They specialise in secure coding practices and developer risk management.
ITWire: The Importance Of Security Benchmarking When Using AI Development Tools
If it was possible to have an experienced chef in the kitchen to help prepare a sophisticated dish, most people would happily accept the assistance. The same holds true for a qualified contractor to work on a home-improvement project, or an office aide to handle tedious, repetitive tasks.
DevOps Digest: Fix It or Face the Consequences: CISA's Memory-Safe Muster
While CISA's efforts can help companies navigate the "need for speed" in a fast-moving DevOps environment, IT and security leaders across the private sector must do their part to prepare their companies for the necessary changes.
SC Magazine UK: Secure-by-Design Is Hard, but Our Online Future Depends on It
Secure software hinges on introducing security at the beginning of the SDLC.
ITWire: Experts Confirm DeepSeek Too Insecure for Enterprise Deployment
While DeepSeek’s capabilities seem to be extensive, experts have identified significant failings – particularly from a security perspective.
Cyber Daily: Secure-by-design principles struggle to find unified enterprise adoption
While awareness of the concept of ‘Secure by Design’ is growing within many organisations, its usage remains fragmented and inconsistent.
Built In: How to Tame ‘Unleashed’ AI-Assisted Software Development
The rise of AI coding assistants in software development has introduced new vulnerabilities. Our expert, Dr Matias Madou, offers advice for stemming the tide.
Cybersecurity Tribe: Experts Reveal How Agentic AI Is Shaping Cybersecurity in 2025
We were lucky enough at RSAC 2025 to interview a series of industry experts to explore this issue, "Where exactly are we with Agentic AI in cybersecurity in 2025?"
DevOps.com: How Benchmarking Can Help Software Development Teams Achieve CISA’s “Secure by Design”
Organizations can more readily achieve CISA’s Secure by Design through benchmarking by implementing the following developer-centric best practices.
Bank Info Security: Secure by Design: Moving Beyond Checkbox Compliance
Secure Code Warrior CEO Danhieux Urges Clarity Around Secure-by-Design Practices.
SecurityWeek: Developers Must Slay the Complexity and Security Issues of AI Coding Tools
The advantages AI tools deliver in speed and efficiency are impossible for developers to resist. But the complexity and risk created by AI-generated code can’t be ignored.
The AI Journal: Why Security Benchmarking Has Emerged as Critical for AI in Software Development Tools
In the last five years, nearly two-thirds of IT executives and administrators say their organisation has incorporated AI tools into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), according to research from KPMG and OutSystems, which makes available a low-code, AI-supported platform to build applications.
KBI Media: How Adopting Maturity Models Can Improve Enterprise IT Security
With risk assessments becoming a higher priority, organisations need to take an approach with developer-driven security that actively targets developer risk management, skills enhancement and strategic repository “gatekeeping”. Initiatives that can help them stay on course while assessing their current security levels and creating an action plan that aligns with BSIMM or OWASP SAMM.
Forbes: How Companies Can Chart The Way Along The Secure-By-Design Path
From our own observations, we've found that organizations generally need three to five years to fully integrate SBD into their software development practices as part of a developer risk management commitment. But we've also seen that it’s well worth the time and effort: Within the context of the software development life cycle (SDLC), SBD promotes a “security first” enterprise culture and mindset in eliminating vulnerabilities as early as possible in the process.
TechRadar Pro: Secure by design: what we can learn from the financial services sector
Secure by design in software development, inspired by financial services.
Dynamic Business: 26 Aussie startups to unleash cyber fixes at ACE 25
The Australian Cyber Exchange 2025 (ACE 25), in collaboration with the Tech Council of Australia (TCA), rolled out in Sydney and is aimed at building up Australia’s own cyber capabilities.
iTWire: The Tech Council of Australia Bolsters Collaboration To Building Sovereign Capability To Keep Australians Safe
The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) is collaborating with industry and government leaders to advocate for the national approach across the cyber ecosystem and is reinforcing its position on building sovereign cyber security capability.
Intelligent CIO: The Tech Council of Australia bolsters collaboration to building sovereign capability
Collaboration pitched as a critical step to ensure industry and government are taking a coordinated approach to building Australia’s cyber security and resilience.
KBI Media: How Organisations Can Achieve Secure-By-Design By 2030
Governments worldwide, from the UK to Australia, have set ambitious goals to enhance software security by 2030, particularly within critical infrastructure. However, achieving a secure-by-design (SBD) approach is not merely a matter of deploying advanced security tools or implementing stringent policies. Rather, it necessitates a fundamental shift in organisational culture, prioritising security at every level of software development.
Cyber Daily: Paving a pathway to better Australian cyber security preparedness
Australia’s goal of seeding a zero-trust culture across all organisations can be significantly achieved by focusing on the first line of defence against threat actors: software developers.
SecurityWeek: Security Maturity Models: Leveraging Executive Risk Appetite for Your Secure Development Evolution
Organizations can align their processes with one of two global industry standards for self-assessment and security maturity—BSIMM and OWASP SAMM.
SD Times: DeepSeek is unsafe for enterprise use, tests reveal
The birth of China’s DeepSeek AI technology clearly sent shockwaves throughout the industry, with many lauding it as a faster, smarter and cheaper alternative to well-established LLMs. However, similar to the hype train we saw (and continue to see) for the likes of OpenAI and ChatGPT’s current and future capabilities, the reality of its prowess lies somewhere between the dazzling controlled demonstrations and significant dysfunction, especially from a security perspective.
Energy Source & Distribution: How to boost security of Australia’s critical infrastructure
Increasing technical complexity and a widening attack surface are making life tough for IT security professionals. Faced with an evolving threat landscape, the pressure is on to deploy and maintain effective protection for critical infrastructure.
KBI Media: A Supercharged Security Culture is Needed to Navigate Australia’s Cybersecurity Rules
A success marker in cybersecurity has traditionally been for an organisation to have an uneventful year – but this has become much harder to pull off. Even if an organisation manages to navigate the threat landscape without incident, it must still meet an ever-growing list of requirements just to maintain its license to operate. Australian CISOs have never had to deal with a greater number of legislative and regulatory requirements being imposed to drive secure behaviours and uplift collective cybersecurity postures.
Intelligent CISO: Q&A: How organizations can achieve Secure-by-Design by 2030
Matias Madou, Co-founder and CTO, Secure Code Warrior, says Secure-by-Design (SBD) requires a cultural shift in how developers approach security.
Cyber Daily: Finalists revealed for the Australian Cyber Awards 2025
Cyber Daily has unveiled that more than 220 finalists have been selected out of over 300 submissions for the annual Australian Cyber Awards.
Manufacturing.net: Rethinking Critical Infrastructure: A Secure Path for High-Risk Connectivity
Digital frontiers are highly prized targets, and this will ramp up in the coming years.
KBI Media: Understanding The Risks Associated With ‘Shadow AI’ In Software Development
According to research by the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources[1], 35% of small and mid-sized businesses are already using AI tools and usage is expected to continue to increase. Applications include everything from marketing automation and fraud detection to data and document processing.
Cyber Daily: The Industry Speaks: Data Privacy Day 2025
January 28 is International Data Privacy Day, and this year’s theme is ‘Taking Control of Your Data’ – here’s some expert advice and perspectives on how to do just that.
DevOps.com: How to Prove That Your Security-Aware Developers are a Cut Above the Rest
Companies that need to respond by upskilling their developers should take a three-tiered approach that includes implementing a measured program to deliver education and competency, providing right-fit tools that suit the organization’s tech stack, and overhauling the processes that have led to cut corners and insecure coding patterns running rampant.
DevOps.com: Navigating the Next Wave of Cybersecurity Legislation With a Supercharged Security Culture
CISA’s Secure-by-Design guidelines are gaining traction as a higher standard for software vendors to achieve, while updates from NIST, PCI and the EU-wide NIS2 Directive are having a global impact on many enterprise companies. Smart CISOs are utilizing their full team potential through role-based upskilling and especially enabling the development cohort to take pressure off the AppSec team by honing their security prowess on an ongoing basis.
teiss: Balancing AI innovation and security
LLMs struggle to generate consistently secure code. Security-skilled developers can help ensure secure AI-generated code while optimising performance. Pieter Danhieux at Secure Code Warrior explores a CISO’s role in AI-powered coding.
Dark Reading: OWASP's New LLM Top 10 Shows Emerging AI Threats
Ultimately, there is no replacement for an intuitive, security-focused developer working with the critical thinking required to drive down the risk of both AI and human error.
KBI Media: Cybersecurity’s Evolution And The Shift Toward Secure-By-Design Principles
In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, experts are increasingly advocating for Secure-by-Design principles to address the accelerating challenges of today’s digital world. The concept emphasises embedding security into software from the beginning of the development process in a shift that reflects a significant maturation of the cybersecurity industry.
SecurityWeek: How to Eliminate “Shadow AI” in Software Development
With a security-first culture fully in play, developers will view the protected deployment of AI as a marketable skill, and respond accordingly.
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Which AI Model Codes Most Securely?
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.
Citizen AI by Secure Code Warrior
AI risk doesn't stop at engineering. Get the one-pager on Citizen AI — build AI literacy and safe habits across your whole workforce.
Understand how AI is transforming software development—and how security must evolve with it.
From AI autocomplete to autonomous agents—explore how software development is evolving and what it means for security, governance, and your team.
SCW named in new Agentic Coding Security category
Gartner named SCW twice in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Secure Software Engineering. Here's why it matters for AI-driven development.
SCW Learning Content for KnowBe4
Secure Code Warrior content available through KnowBe4 helps technical teams build secure coding and AI governance awareness through structured learning covering OWASP Top 10 risks, AI-assisted development, and modern secure coding practices.
Secure AI-driven development with KnowBe4 + Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior joins KnowBe4 to bring hands-on secure coding training into security awareness programs — covering OWASP, AI development, and 10 languages.
Trust Agent:AI - Secure and scale AI-Drive development
AI is writing code. Who’s governing it? With up to 50% of AI-generated code containing security weaknesses, managing AI risk is critical. Discover how SCW's Trust Agent: AI provides the real-time visibility, proactive governance, and targeted upskilling needed to scale AI-driven development securely.
OpenText Application Security + Secure Code Warrior
OpenText Application Security and Secure Code Warrior combine vulnerability detection with AI Software Governance and developer capability. Together, they help organizations reduce risk, strengthen secure coding practices, and confidently adopt AI-driven development.
Secure Code Warrior corporate overview
Secure Code Warrior is an AI Software Governance platform designed to enable organizations to safely adopt AI-driven development by bridging the gap between development velocity and enterprise security. The platform addresses the "Visibility Gap," where security teams often lack insights into shadow AI coding tools and the origins of production code.
Secure code training topics & content
Our industry-leading content is always evolving to fit the ever changing software development landscape with your role in mind. Topics covering everything from AI to XQuery Injection, offered for a variety of roles from Architects and Engineers to Product Managers and QA. Get a sneak peek of what our content catalog has to offer by topic and role.
Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Aligned Learning Pathways
SCW supports Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) readiness with CRA-aligned Quests and conceptual learning collections that help development teams build the Secure by Design, SDLC, and secure coding skills aligned with the CRA’s secure development principles.
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OWASP Top 10 2025 eBook
Want to dominate the OWASP Top 10? Download the No-BS Guide to Defending Your Applications Against the OWASP Top 10:2025
Trust Agent: AI by Secure Code Warrior
This one-pager introduces SCW Trust Agent: AI, a new set of capabilities that provide deep observability and governance over AI coding tools. Learn how our solution uniquely correlates AI tool usage with developer skills to help you manage risk, optimize your SDLC, and ensure every line of AI-generated code is secure.
AI Coding Assistants: A Guide to Security-Safe Navigation for the Next Generation of Developers
Large language models deliver irresistible advantages in speed and productivity, but they also introduce undeniable risks to the enterprise. Traditional security guardrails aren’t enough to control the deluge. Developers require precise, verified security skills to identify and prevent security flaws at the outset of the software development lifecycle.
Professional Services - Accelerate with expertise
Secure Code Warrior’s Program Strategy Services (PSS) team helps you build, enhance, and optimize your secure coding program. Whether you're starting fresh or refining your approach, our experts provide tailored guidance.
Quests: Industry leading learning to keep developers ahead of the game mitigating risk.
Quests is a learning platform that helps developers mitigate software security risks by enhancing their secure coding skills. With curated learning paths, hands-on challenges, and interactive activities, it empowers developers to identify and prevent vulnerabilities.
Benchmarking Security Skills: Streamlining Secure-by-Design in the Enterprise
The Secure-by-Design movement is the future of secure software development. Learn about the key elements companies need to keep in mind when they think about a Secure-by-Design initiative.
Trust Agent in action
SCW Trust Agent gives you the tools you need to deliver secure code faster, ensuring developers have the knowledge and skills to implement security best practices in the specific programming language of their code commits.
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Trust Agent by Secure Code Warrior
Are you confident that every line of code committed is backed by a developer with the necessary secure coding skills? Many organizations face this critical gap, leading to preventable vulnerabilities and reduced development velocity. SCW Trust Agent offers unparalleled visibility across your code repositories, analyzing commits directly against developer security proficiency. With policy gates, Trust Agent enables you to apply governance at the commit level, with policies to ensure code contributors have the secure code knowledge you require for your business-critical applications. Download our one-pager today to learn how SCW Trust Agent can help you strengthen your security posture, optimize your development lifecycle, and significantly reduce vulnerabilities.
SCW Trust Score - The best way to build, measure, and optimize your security program
Learn more about Secure Code Warrior Trust Score, the best way to build, measure and optimize your security program.
Trust Score by Secure Code Warrior
Discover SCW Trust Score, an industry-first benchmark to help measure your security program's effectiveness. Benchmark against industry peers, optimize your security posture, and drive data-driven decisions for enhanced software security.
Preparing for PCI-DSS 4.0 Compliance
Evaluate your software security infrastructure to support PCI-DSS requirements
The ultimate guide to security trends in financial services
Financial services institutions face an array of challenges that hinge on their ability to make efficient, effective use of technology in a fast-evolving financial world. Organizations are operating in a time of rapid changes—both internally and across the industry—in a highly competitive, cloud-based business environment. In pursuing their ongoing digital transformations, for example, organizations are working to get around the organizational friction that hinders investments into new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, that could accelerate payment processes and other procedures.
PCI DSS 4.0 Unraveled
This guide offers practical strategies to engage development teams in PCI DSS 4.0 compliance. It outlines the modern developer's requirements for compliance, strategies for security professionals and development managers to collaborate on developer-focused security programs, and step-by-step advice on effective training initiatives to mitigate vulnerabilities permanently.
ROI of Secure Code Learning
Explore the long-term ROI of secure coding education. Learn how investing in agile, proactive learning strategies enhances security and offers cost-effective protection against today's cyber threats.
Why developers need security skills to effectively navigate AI development tools
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.
Top 10 predictions for 2024
Check out what SCW experts are predicting in the world of cybersecurity and software security in 2024.
Agile learning platforms: ROI of developer-driven security
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Forge your fortress: Six essential pillars of developer enablement in software security
In this white paper, security expert and Secure Code Warrior CTO & Co-Founder Matias Madou, Ph.D. will discuss:The six pillars you need to roll out effective security education and enablement for your development cohort. Lessons learned from ten executives implementing security programs at the enterprise level, and common pitfalls to avoid on your road to success.
The Agile Learning Platform
Empower your development team with Secure Code Warrior, the agile learning platform designed to tackle the evolving challenges of application security. Stay ahead in the battle against security breaches and regulatory complexities with our industry-leading, up-to-date content, ensuring a proactive and engaging approach to secure code education.
OWASP Top 10 API 2023: A tactical guide for smart developers
Explore the Latest in API Security. Dive into our 2023 OWASP Top 10 guide. Elevate your coding skills, tackle vulnerabilities, and stay agile in the ever-evolving world of API development. Download now for an insightful journey!
The secure code learning blueprint
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Your handbook to developer-driven security and agile learning
Start shifting left with developer-driven security. This handbook will show you how to engage with developers to upskill and increase their security knowledge, as well as how to go about measuring impact to write more secure code.
Software is your colleague: A new perspective to strengthen access control and API security
APIs act like flawed humans; is treating them as such the key to better cybersecurity?
The secure code training blueprint
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The developer security maturity matrix
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.
The importance of security maturity in developer teams
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.
Development Team Security Maturity
Security maturity in development teams should be a continuous cycle of improvement with realistic goals along the way. As development teams increase their security maturity, they reduce the amount of rework and minimize risk, while also allowing automation to help create efficiency in the SDLC.
Report: The state of developer driven security 2022
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Whitepaper: The challenges (and opportunities) to improve software security
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Brief: A cohesive approach to developer-led security
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Security and privacy at Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior is committed to safeguarding our information assets, and those of our customers, against misuse, abuse or compromise. We adopt and foster a risk-based approach to managing information security, with the goal of consistently implementing appropriate risk management and mitigation measures to address the threat landscape posed to the security of the platform, customer data and information. As Secure Code Warrior continues to succeed as a major player providing services to our customers, we will continue to build security capabilities as part of our security and privacy programs. Read our whitepaper for more information.
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Shift left (and achieve compliance) with repeatable secure coding skills
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Defining secure code
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Why you need more than scanning tools to create secure code
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Your guide to defense against the dark art of zero-day attacks
Zero-day attacks can be the stuff of nightmares, but when an organization commits to using all available tools in their security arsenal towards a preventative strategy, security professionals can sleep a little easier.
A plan to upskill and engage your developers
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The preventative, developer-driven approach to software security
Learn more about how security-aware developers represent a vast and largely untapped resource that can support cyber defenses by consistently standing against modern threats.
OWASP Top 10 API: Strategies for Smart Developers
Download the practical guide to defeating common API security baddies in your code.
How to unify your security and development teams to stand together against security risk
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How AppSec can reduce vulnerabilities and achieve compliance - leaving them free to tackle larger beasts
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Shared Assessments SIG Lite Questionnaire
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SCW Pen Test Summary
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SCW Cyber Insurance Certificate
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Cybersecurity Executive Order: A deliberate approach to improve software security with developer skills
While this Executive Order for touches on many aspects of functional cybersecurity, it specifically outlines, for the first time, the impact of developers, and the need for them to have verified security skills and awareness.
FSQS-NL Certificate
Secure Code Warrior is now FSQS-NL registered. This registration is an important milestone in our continuous efforts to being compliant with regulations within the financial industry.
Platform Architecture Diagram
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CAIQ Questionnaire
Secure Code Warrior has completed a publicly available Consensus Assessment Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ), based on the results of our due diligence self-assessment.
The DevSecOps Super Bowl: How security champions can support your team to victory against late-stage vulnerabilities
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Executive Roundtable Whitepaper - Visma & Blue Prism
How has 2020 changed the way we look at software security, an executive roundtable with Visma.
The women of mimmit koodaa movement dive into secure coding
Mimmit Koodaa (women who code in Finland) tell us about their secure coding experiences.
Teams in a global financial institution go head-to-head in secure coding contest.
See how a global financial organization promoted the importance of securing their banking applications across the world. With fun interactive tournaments.
Missions - Experience the impact of poor code in real-world simulations
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Courses - Build Secure Coding Skills and Competency
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Tournaments
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Your Battle Plan to Defeat the OWASP Top 10
The ten most common security vulnerabilities don’t stand a chance against secure development superheroes like you. This free eBook is your ultimate field guide to understanding each infamous entry in the OWASP Top 10 2021, gaining insight into how each bug operates.
Triumph with OWASP and Secure Code Warrior Tournaments - Whitepaper
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Tournaments - Build organizational awareness and developer engagement, making secure coding top of mind
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The Infamous 8: Infrastructure as Code Vulnerabilities to Find and Fix
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The Five-Step Road to DevSecOps Success: How AppSec Professionals Can Thrive in Their Dream Team
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The Fastest and Easiest Way to Improve Your Software Security Program
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The Creative CISO's Guide to Transforming Their Security Program
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Introduction to Secure Code Warrior
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Empowering developers to write secure code
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Empower developers to be the first line of defense and grow your organization's security posture
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Assessments - Benchmark the secure coding skills of your developers, and build your security posture.
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AppSec Checklist
Download the AppSec checklist and see if you’re in need of a security lifeline.
6 Critical Steps Before You Roll Out a Security Uplift Program
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2019 AppSec Trend Report
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