Secure coding & AppSec guides

SecureFlag training catalog

Our catalog lists the supported technologies and programming languages that our virtual labs cover, as well as the extensive range of scenarios and topics SecureFlag delivers. Discover how SecureFlag can revolutionize your approach to cybersecurity and how we can help elevate your secure coding standards across teams and their respective tech stacks!

SecureFlag brochure

At SecureFlag, we're committed to giving developers the tools to succeed with tailored training experiences that drive real results. Our platform offers an unparalleled selection of interactive Labs and customizable learning paths designed to uplift security expertise and awareness across your organization. Our brochure highlights the range of features SecureFlag has to offer, including our growing list of supported technologies, how you can use our platform to track your teams' progress, and our revolutionary threat modeling tool, ThreatCanvas. Don't settle for outdated training methods, read our brochure to find out how ranks of industry leaders have transformed their secure coding practices with SecureFlag.

License models to help you maximize your training investment

At SecureFlag, we want to ensure you get the most out of your Secure Code Training Program and know what to expect when partnering with us from day one. This guide walks you through the buying process step-by-step and explains the different license options available to suit your organization's needs.

Quick start guide

The document provides a guide to implement a secure coding training program using the SecureFlag platform for any organization. It helps clarify goals, define strategies and the necessary actions, and set key criteria and metrics to ensure long-term success. It emphasizes strengthening developers' defensive programming skills.

Calculate the ROI for your secure coding training program

Secure Coding Practices are crucial nowadays, and therefore, the ROI of a secure coding training program is undeniable. It’s an investment that not only strengthens your security posture but also contributes directly to your organization’s financial well-being. This Guide provides insights into the long-term strategic benefits to help calculate the ROI for your Secure Coding Training Program, comparing the cost of the training program - including platform costs and the time developers invest in training - with the cost savings resulting from the reduction in security issues, remediation time, and overall time spent on security rework, and showcases the financial impact SecureFlag can have on your secure coding training program.

How to choose a secure coding training platform

So, your organization has decided to invest in a secure coding training platform. This is a fantastic decision for boosting your application security and developer confidence, but choosing a secure coding training platform is a huge task, and it isn't straightforward — many factors and considerations you haven't even thought of before start to appear. Fortunately, SecureFlag offers a wealth of experience in this area. This guide goes through some must-have features that you should look for in your investment when evaluating a potential Training Platform.

Type of Labs available on the SecureFlag Platform

When deciding which Secure Coding Training Platform to use, it's important to consider which teams will benefit from it. You may expect the answer to be Developers, but with SecureFlag, you get access to Labs and training relevant to many teams across the SDLC, helping you to get the most out of the Platform. The Labs Guide demonstrates the range of Lab types SecureFlag has to offer, showing how various teams involved in the SDLC, including QA testers, Cloud Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Developers, and more, can find tailored training solutions that perfectly suit their needs. Read the guide to find out more and help you make the best choice for your teams.

Establishing a secure coding certification program with SecureFlag: the path to identifying Security Champions

At SecureFlag, we recognize that training isn't a one-size-fits-all solution”, that’s why our platform allows building Secure Coding Certification Programs in the most effective way. This Guide explores how to build a certification program that suits your business needs and develop certification levels for hands-on learning using gamification techniques. This approach cultivates secure coding practices that extend beyond skills acquisition, embedding a security culture within your organization. The guide also details how Security Champions play an integral role across your company's teams to advocate and advise on better secure coding practices and how you can identify and assist in your Champions' continued learning paths.

Building a secure coding certification program at Talend

For the team at Talend, shifting their development left and beginning security measures earlier in the SDLC was an essential move. The need to ensure compliance prompted Talend to look at training to create and foster a culture of secure development. In this case study, we see many factors come into play when deciding which training platform to use; for Talend, this decision was made easier with the in-depth labs and certification paths on offer. Gain insights into the benefits Talend has experienced as a result of implementing SecureFlag as a training platform, helping identify strong performers as security champions and candidates for internal promotions to lead and manage teams.

Creating a security-first culture at SurePay

For SurePay, their requirements meant they needed to find a platform with real-world scenarios covering a wide range of technologies due to their developers using a variety of different technology stacks. This case study explores how SurePay effectively rolled out the use of SecureFlag to all levels of management, from the Executive level to Developers, leading by example to improve the company's overall security posture and resilience. Running tournaments and creating teams on the platform meant that they received a high rate of engagement, with the impact of less code rework, less risk, and more hours freed up for developing other features.

A comprehensive guide to SecureFlag SDLC integrations

SecureFlag offers a wide range of plugins and APIs to provide contextual remediation guidance, integrate with Learning Management Systems, tailor training programs based on detected vulnerabilities, and much more, to help with your team's efficiency, productivity, and learning path. From secure user authentication and provisioning with SAML or OAuth-based identity providers and SCORM integration enhancing the delivery and tracking of the learning experience; to popular systems such as Jira, Azure Boards, GitHub, GitLab boosting Just-in-Time training where the vulnerability remediation processes are streamlined into context-specific security training Labs; this Guide explores SecureFlag's plugins and APIs in detail and how they contribute to a more efficient development lifecycle - significantly reducing the time and costs associated.

PCI DSS compliance in payment solutions: A case study on Abrantix's adoption of SecureFlag

To ensure high levels of secure coding were met with C/C++ and C#, and that they could meet the requirements of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Abrantix, specializing in payment software, was able to meet its needs with SecureFlag. Abrantix achieved not only their original goals but also implemented more secure practices, such as Kubernetes hardening, due to the massive range of offerings from SecureFlag. From this case study, learn more about the full picture of the impact of SecureFlag and its positive influence on onboarding junior developers in secure coding practices and the secure coding culture as a whole.