Secure Code Warrior Unveils SCW Trust Score to Quantify Developer Team Security Posture
May 01 2024 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
New benchmark leverages over 20 million
learning data points from more than 250,000 developers around the
world
Secure Code Warrior, the global, developer-driven security
leader, today unveiled SCW Trust Score, the industry’s first
benchmark that quantifies the security posture of organizations’
developer teams. SCW Trust Score provides a vital baseline of the
impact of their learning programs, assesses its effectiveness, and
enables security, developer and engineering teams to more
effectively collaborate and recalibrate skills training.
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SCW Trust Score is a new benchmark that
leverages over 20 million learning data points from more than
250,000 developers around the world. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The demand for faster application development and integration of
AI technologies is at an all-time high leading to higher
probabilities of introducing more vulnerabilities and risks. The
pressures on organizations to create and maintain a security-ready
and high-performance software team necessitate the creation of a
real-time quantifiable benchmark that can define the bell curve of
their organizations’ security program and their developers'
security skills.
"Modern CISOs need to be able to measure the effectiveness of
every part of their security program, yet, to date, tangible
insights into developer skill levels in security have proved
elusive," said Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO, Secure Code
Warrior. "However, this changes today. The SCW Trust Score is the
only data-driven skill score that directly links to favorable
security outcomes, with some clients reporting a 53% reduction in
vulnerabilities and 2x faster fixing of critical security
bugs."
The rollout of SCW Trust Score follows a milestone year for
Secure Code Warrior. In 2023, they completed a $50 million USD
Series C funding round led by investor Paladin Capital Group.
Secure Code Warrior’s customer base includes more than 600
enterprises from around the world that are powering the global
economy including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, Colgate-Palmolive,
Netskope, Workday and more.
“Software supply chain security demands ever-evolving developer
skills. The rise of AI copilots generating vast amounts of code,
alongside human developers, underscores the critical need for
personalized developer education and a scalable training program,”
said Chirag Mehta, vice president and principal analyst,
Constellation Research. “Unlike infrequent, standard, and static
trainings, security and technology leaders are increasingly
exploring training tools, content, and programs that are grounded
in quantifiable benchmarks and personalized delivery.”
SCW Trust Score - underpinned by 20 million learning data points
from more than 250,000 developers around the world - is available
to organizations starting today with:
- Three industry-specific benchmarks: Global; Banking and
Financial Services; and Technology
- Grades against a wide variety of security categories,
especially OWASP 1-10
- Scores that improve with concept coverage and increased
participation. Factors like inaccuracy or hint usage reduce it, and
it also degrades over time
- Scoring ranges from 0-1000
In the ensuing months, further innovation, capabilities and
algorithm enhancements built upon the SCW Trust Score will give
organizations and developer teams even more ways to quantify the
effectiveness of their learning programs.
Secure Code Warrior will demo and discuss SCW Trust Score at the
2024 RSA Conference in San Francisco May 6-9.
To learn more about SCW Trust Score, join us for a webinar on
May 22 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific and visit our SCW Trust Score landing
page.
About Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior gives your developers the skills to write
secure code. Our learning platform is the most effective secure
coding solution because it uses agile learning methods for
developers to learn, apply, and retain software security
principles. More than 600 enterprises trust Secure Code Warrior to
implement agile learning security programs, build safer software,
and create a culture of developer-driven security.
For more information about Secure Code Warrior, visit
www.securecodewarrior.com.
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