Secure Code Warrior - Happy 3rd Birthday to us
27th Jan 2018. Secure Code Warrior's birthday falls one day after Australia Day. I realised while contemplating another fantastic year that I actually have two three year olds in my life, one business and one human... with remarkable similarities:
- They are trouble to put to bed in the evening without a proper routine
"Just reading that last email which just came in ... or wait, I quickly need to sync on the phone with our team in the US... or this proposal really needs to go out by tonight. Damn. It's past midnight again."
- They make you so proud when they achieve something
Even if you didn't sleep properly for 3 weeks, had no time to exercise or just had to clean-up a mess... but your pilot demonstrated the impact on security skills of developers and the customer is happy to commit working with us for another three years! BOOM! Energy peaks. And cakes everywhere. Suddenly, the lack of sleep doesn't matter so much.
- They grow up so quickly
Gone are the days where you could sneak out with the team to Bali and work from the beach house on the next features of the platform. Our start-up has grown between 4-6 fold in the last year (depending if you measure staff, customers or revenue) with engineering in Sydney (AU) and Bruges (BE) and sales and marketing in USA, Europe and Australia. I remember a year ago when I was really excited having one of the big Australian banks as a customer. Today, we're working with 10 of the top 100 global financial institutions as well as some of the key telecom and technology companies that are building the next generation of online services (note: I am still really proud of the Aussie banks, who were our first customers!).
We've grown up so fast on so many fronts but one of the key milestones last year was actually defining a vision for our company. In the early years, we were so focused on building, executing and making sure there was cash that we often forget to stop and reflect on exactly what we want to achieve. The more people join Secure Code Warrior and the more customers we brought on board, the more important it was to have a consistent vision and understand where we are going. We did that in 2017.
Another key milestone was technology related. We realised early on that building the skills of a developer is only the start of the secure coding journey. They need tools around them to make security embedded and easy rather than an afterthought or something that you think of when you're done writing the code. No, security needs to be built from the start, while writing code.
Our team has worked very hard on writing security coaching plug-ins for the most common IDE's (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio to name a few) that will actually help the developer to write more secure code. Not by solely pointing out potential security weaknesses but to really be a coach and jumping in when developers are writing code that is not aligned with leading practices in security. The security coaching plug-in is called Sensei and it truly allows a developer to be trained on-the-spot (micro-learning) and in some cases, it will offer an auto-correct option to fix code instantly.
I am really excited about what the next 12 months are going to bring. We are already seeing that software security is no longer just the concern of the biggest developer-heavy companies like banks, telecom or technology companies. Organisations of all types continue to be compromised by software weaknesses and although SQL injection might finally die, there are a range of other ones waiting to take its place.
There is now a heightened expectation from customers, markets and boards across all industries that companies protect the security of their code. Compliance will keep pushing organisations in this direction too (eg. GDPR for anyone doing business in Europe, Data Breach laws coming in Australia etc.)
This means I am confident our SCW platform will continue its rapid growth across the world and across new industries. That's good news for our business of course, but it is also helping my team to deliver on our vision, which I believe is very worthwhile for the software era that we live in.
Developers using our tools really can and are taking a more proactive role in the security of their company. They have the skills and tools to write secure code, to be the first line of defence for their company.
I feel the same way about being a parent of a three year old and CEO of Secure Code Warrior: every year is better than the last. I can't wait to see how the four year old develops!
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.
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.
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder
Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.
Book a demo
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder
Pieter Danhieux is a globally recognized security expert, with over 12 years experience as a security consultant and 8 years as a Principal Instructor for SANS teaching offensive techniques on how to target and assess organizations, systems and individuals for security weaknesses. In 2016, he was recognized as one of the Coolest Tech people in Australia (Business Insider), awarded Cyber Security Professional of the Year (AISA - Australian Information Security Association) and holds GSE, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIA certifications.
27th Jan 2018. Secure Code Warrior's birthday falls one day after Australia Day. I realised while contemplating another fantastic year that I actually have two three year olds in my life, one business and one human... with remarkable similarities:
- They are trouble to put to bed in the evening without a proper routine
"Just reading that last email which just came in ... or wait, I quickly need to sync on the phone with our team in the US... or this proposal really needs to go out by tonight. Damn. It's past midnight again."
- They make you so proud when they achieve something
Even if you didn't sleep properly for 3 weeks, had no time to exercise or just had to clean-up a mess... but your pilot demonstrated the impact on security skills of developers and the customer is happy to commit working with us for another three years! BOOM! Energy peaks. And cakes everywhere. Suddenly, the lack of sleep doesn't matter so much.
- They grow up so quickly
Gone are the days where you could sneak out with the team to Bali and work from the beach house on the next features of the platform. Our start-up has grown between 4-6 fold in the last year (depending if you measure staff, customers or revenue) with engineering in Sydney (AU) and Bruges (BE) and sales and marketing in USA, Europe and Australia. I remember a year ago when I was really excited having one of the big Australian banks as a customer. Today, we're working with 10 of the top 100 global financial institutions as well as some of the key telecom and technology companies that are building the next generation of online services (note: I am still really proud of the Aussie banks, who were our first customers!).
We've grown up so fast on so many fronts but one of the key milestones last year was actually defining a vision for our company. In the early years, we were so focused on building, executing and making sure there was cash that we often forget to stop and reflect on exactly what we want to achieve. The more people join Secure Code Warrior and the more customers we brought on board, the more important it was to have a consistent vision and understand where we are going. We did that in 2017.
Another key milestone was technology related. We realised early on that building the skills of a developer is only the start of the secure coding journey. They need tools around them to make security embedded and easy rather than an afterthought or something that you think of when you're done writing the code. No, security needs to be built from the start, while writing code.
Our team has worked very hard on writing security coaching plug-ins for the most common IDE's (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio to name a few) that will actually help the developer to write more secure code. Not by solely pointing out potential security weaknesses but to really be a coach and jumping in when developers are writing code that is not aligned with leading practices in security. The security coaching plug-in is called Sensei and it truly allows a developer to be trained on-the-spot (micro-learning) and in some cases, it will offer an auto-correct option to fix code instantly.
I am really excited about what the next 12 months are going to bring. We are already seeing that software security is no longer just the concern of the biggest developer-heavy companies like banks, telecom or technology companies. Organisations of all types continue to be compromised by software weaknesses and although SQL injection might finally die, there are a range of other ones waiting to take its place.
There is now a heightened expectation from customers, markets and boards across all industries that companies protect the security of their code. Compliance will keep pushing organisations in this direction too (eg. GDPR for anyone doing business in Europe, Data Breach laws coming in Australia etc.)
This means I am confident our SCW platform will continue its rapid growth across the world and across new industries. That's good news for our business of course, but it is also helping my team to deliver on our vision, which I believe is very worthwhile for the software era that we live in.
Developers using our tools really can and are taking a more proactive role in the security of their company. They have the skills and tools to write secure code, to be the first line of defence for their company.
I feel the same way about being a parent of a three year old and CEO of Secure Code Warrior: every year is better than the last. I can't wait to see how the four year old develops!
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.
27th Jan 2018. Secure Code Warrior's birthday falls one day after Australia Day. I realised while contemplating another fantastic year that I actually have two three year olds in my life, one business and one human... with remarkable similarities:
- They are trouble to put to bed in the evening without a proper routine
"Just reading that last email which just came in ... or wait, I quickly need to sync on the phone with our team in the US... or this proposal really needs to go out by tonight. Damn. It's past midnight again."
- They make you so proud when they achieve something
Even if you didn't sleep properly for 3 weeks, had no time to exercise or just had to clean-up a mess... but your pilot demonstrated the impact on security skills of developers and the customer is happy to commit working with us for another three years! BOOM! Energy peaks. And cakes everywhere. Suddenly, the lack of sleep doesn't matter so much.
- They grow up so quickly
Gone are the days where you could sneak out with the team to Bali and work from the beach house on the next features of the platform. Our start-up has grown between 4-6 fold in the last year (depending if you measure staff, customers or revenue) with engineering in Sydney (AU) and Bruges (BE) and sales and marketing in USA, Europe and Australia. I remember a year ago when I was really excited having one of the big Australian banks as a customer. Today, we're working with 10 of the top 100 global financial institutions as well as some of the key telecom and technology companies that are building the next generation of online services (note: I am still really proud of the Aussie banks, who were our first customers!).
We've grown up so fast on so many fronts but one of the key milestones last year was actually defining a vision for our company. In the early years, we were so focused on building, executing and making sure there was cash that we often forget to stop and reflect on exactly what we want to achieve. The more people join Secure Code Warrior and the more customers we brought on board, the more important it was to have a consistent vision and understand where we are going. We did that in 2017.
Another key milestone was technology related. We realised early on that building the skills of a developer is only the start of the secure coding journey. They need tools around them to make security embedded and easy rather than an afterthought or something that you think of when you're done writing the code. No, security needs to be built from the start, while writing code.
Our team has worked very hard on writing security coaching plug-ins for the most common IDE's (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio to name a few) that will actually help the developer to write more secure code. Not by solely pointing out potential security weaknesses but to really be a coach and jumping in when developers are writing code that is not aligned with leading practices in security. The security coaching plug-in is called Sensei and it truly allows a developer to be trained on-the-spot (micro-learning) and in some cases, it will offer an auto-correct option to fix code instantly.
I am really excited about what the next 12 months are going to bring. We are already seeing that software security is no longer just the concern of the biggest developer-heavy companies like banks, telecom or technology companies. Organisations of all types continue to be compromised by software weaknesses and although SQL injection might finally die, there are a range of other ones waiting to take its place.
There is now a heightened expectation from customers, markets and boards across all industries that companies protect the security of their code. Compliance will keep pushing organisations in this direction too (eg. GDPR for anyone doing business in Europe, Data Breach laws coming in Australia etc.)
This means I am confident our SCW platform will continue its rapid growth across the world and across new industries. That's good news for our business of course, but it is also helping my team to deliver on our vision, which I believe is very worthwhile for the software era that we live in.
Developers using our tools really can and are taking a more proactive role in the security of their company. They have the skills and tools to write secure code, to be the first line of defence for their company.
I feel the same way about being a parent of a three year old and CEO of Secure Code Warrior: every year is better than the last. I can't wait to see how the four year old develops!
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.
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Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder
Pieter Danhieux is a globally recognized security expert, with over 12 years experience as a security consultant and 8 years as a Principal Instructor for SANS teaching offensive techniques on how to target and assess organizations, systems and individuals for security weaknesses. In 2016, he was recognized as one of the Coolest Tech people in Australia (Business Insider), awarded Cyber Security Professional of the Year (AISA - Australian Information Security Association) and holds GSE, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, GSEC, GPEN, GWAPT, GCIA certifications.
27th Jan 2018. Secure Code Warrior's birthday falls one day after Australia Day. I realised while contemplating another fantastic year that I actually have two three year olds in my life, one business and one human... with remarkable similarities:
- They are trouble to put to bed in the evening without a proper routine
"Just reading that last email which just came in ... or wait, I quickly need to sync on the phone with our team in the US... or this proposal really needs to go out by tonight. Damn. It's past midnight again."
- They make you so proud when they achieve something
Even if you didn't sleep properly for 3 weeks, had no time to exercise or just had to clean-up a mess... but your pilot demonstrated the impact on security skills of developers and the customer is happy to commit working with us for another three years! BOOM! Energy peaks. And cakes everywhere. Suddenly, the lack of sleep doesn't matter so much.
- They grow up so quickly
Gone are the days where you could sneak out with the team to Bali and work from the beach house on the next features of the platform. Our start-up has grown between 4-6 fold in the last year (depending if you measure staff, customers or revenue) with engineering in Sydney (AU) and Bruges (BE) and sales and marketing in USA, Europe and Australia. I remember a year ago when I was really excited having one of the big Australian banks as a customer. Today, we're working with 10 of the top 100 global financial institutions as well as some of the key telecom and technology companies that are building the next generation of online services (note: I am still really proud of the Aussie banks, who were our first customers!).
We've grown up so fast on so many fronts but one of the key milestones last year was actually defining a vision for our company. In the early years, we were so focused on building, executing and making sure there was cash that we often forget to stop and reflect on exactly what we want to achieve. The more people join Secure Code Warrior and the more customers we brought on board, the more important it was to have a consistent vision and understand where we are going. We did that in 2017.
Another key milestone was technology related. We realised early on that building the skills of a developer is only the start of the secure coding journey. They need tools around them to make security embedded and easy rather than an afterthought or something that you think of when you're done writing the code. No, security needs to be built from the start, while writing code.
Our team has worked very hard on writing security coaching plug-ins for the most common IDE's (IntelliJ, Visual Studio, Android Studio to name a few) that will actually help the developer to write more secure code. Not by solely pointing out potential security weaknesses but to really be a coach and jumping in when developers are writing code that is not aligned with leading practices in security. The security coaching plug-in is called Sensei and it truly allows a developer to be trained on-the-spot (micro-learning) and in some cases, it will offer an auto-correct option to fix code instantly.
I am really excited about what the next 12 months are going to bring. We are already seeing that software security is no longer just the concern of the biggest developer-heavy companies like banks, telecom or technology companies. Organisations of all types continue to be compromised by software weaknesses and although SQL injection might finally die, there are a range of other ones waiting to take its place.
There is now a heightened expectation from customers, markets and boards across all industries that companies protect the security of their code. Compliance will keep pushing organisations in this direction too (eg. GDPR for anyone doing business in Europe, Data Breach laws coming in Australia etc.)
This means I am confident our SCW platform will continue its rapid growth across the world and across new industries. That's good news for our business of course, but it is also helping my team to deliver on our vision, which I believe is very worthwhile for the software era that we live in.
Developers using our tools really can and are taking a more proactive role in the security of their company. They have the skills and tools to write secure code, to be the first line of defence for their company.
I feel the same way about being a parent of a three year old and CEO of Secure Code Warrior: every year is better than the last. I can't wait to see how the four year old develops!
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.
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Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and Co-Founder
Secure Code Warrior is here for your organization to help you secure code across the entire software development lifecycle and create a culture in which cybersecurity is top of mind. Whether you’re an AppSec Manager, Developer, CISO, or anyone involved in security, we can help your organization reduce risks associated with insecure code.
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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.
DigitalOcean Decreases Security Debt with Secure Code Warrior
DigitalOcean's use of Secure Code Warrior training has significantly reduced security debt, allowing teams to focus more on innovation and productivity. The improved security has strengthened their product quality and competitive edge. Looking ahead, the SCW Trust Score will help them further enhance security practices and continue driving innovation.
Resources to get you started
The Benefits of Benchmarking Security Skills for Developers
The growing focus on secure code and Secure-by-Design principles requires developers to be trained in cybersecurity from the start of the SDLC, with tools like Secure Code Warrior’s Trust Score helping measure and improve their progress.
Driving Meaningful Success for Enterprise Secure-by-Design Initiatives
Our latest research paper, Benchmarking Security Skills: Streamlining Secure-by-Design in the Enterprise is the result of deep analysis of real Secure-by-Design initiatives at the enterprise level, and deriving best practice approaches based on data-driven findings.
Deep Dive: Navigating the Critical CUPS Vulnerability in GNU-Linux Systems
Discover the latest security challenges facing Linux users as we explore recent high-severity vulnerabilities in the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). Learn how these issues may lead to potential Remote Code Execution (RCE) and what you can do to protect your systems.
Coders Conquer Security: Share & Learn - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Cross-site scripting (XSS) uses the trust of browsers and ignorance of users to steal data, take over accounts, and deface websites; it's a vulnerability that can get very ugly, very quickly. Let's take a look at how XSS works, what damage can be done, and how to prevent it.
