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Developer Security Knowledge Assessment

Measure. Improve. Secure.

Security isn’t just about tools—it’s about knowledge. The Developer Security Knowledge Assessment helps organizations evaluate and enhance their developers' secure coding expertise, ensuring teams are equipped to build secure applications from the start.

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Security Journey Platform Assessment Results

Why Take the Assessment?

  • Establish a baseline to understand your developers’ current security knowledge.

  • Identify skill gaps in secure coding, security principles, and development methodologies.

  • Optimize training by placing developers at the right level to maximize learning efficiency, or even let them test out of certain topics.

  • Foster a security culture by recognizing security-savvy developers who can serve as mentors and champions.

Evaluate Knowledge Across Three Key Areas

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Secure Coding

  • Assesses the ability to identify and mitigate code vulnerabilities through questions targeting specific issues from the OWASP Top 10 and CWE Top 25 across different programming languages.

  • Topics Assessed:​
    • CWE Top 25​
    • OWASP Top 10​
  • There are three types of interactive coding questions in Secure Coding Assessments:
    1. Identify the line of code that will secure the vulnerable line ​
    2. Identify the block of code that creates a vulnerability​
    3. Identify which line of code makes the code vulnerable​

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Secure Development

  • Assesses knowledge of secure practices across DevSecOps, the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), and Threat Modeling, evaluating the ability to integrate security throughout the software development process.​
  • Focuses on:​
    • DevSecOps​
    • Secure Development Lifecycle​
    • Threat Modeling​

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Core Security Concepts

  • Assess the learner's knowledge of security terminology, foundational topics like data privacy, and the importance of a security-focused organizational culture.
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  • Topics Assessed:​
    • Basic Terms​
    • Fundamental Security Topics​
    • Organizational Security Culture​

Secure Coding

Secure Development

Core Security Concepts

Reporting & Insights

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Gain valuable visibility into your developers' security knowledge with robust reporting:

  • Developer Score Reports – Each developer receives a detailed summary of their assessment results.

  • Proficiency Levels – Easily filter and categorize developers into Foundational (0-69%), Intermediate (70-89%), and Advanced (90%+) groups.

  • Admin Dashboard – Track team-wide performance and identify high-risk areas needing improvement.

  • Data Export & Filtering – Download and analyze assessment data for better decision-making.

  • Training Recommendations – Use results to tailor training assignments and optimize learning efficiency.
 

Michael Burch, Director of Application Security, walks through
our Developer Security Knowledge Assessment.

 

Try the Knowledge Assessment Now!

Take the Secure Coding Knowledge Assessment to test your ability to spot and fix vulnerabilities.

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