What Are Git Hooks?
Hooks are scripts that run at different steps during the commit process. They are completely customizable and will trigger events at key points during the development life cycle. Some examples of...
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Developer-Tailored Secure Code Training: A New Approach from Security Journey
Security training for developers has traditionally been a one-size-fits-all experience—generic, compliance-driven, and...
New Content for Your Most Pressing & Emerging Vulnerabilities: AI/LLM & CWE Top 25
At Security Journey, we continuously evolve our training content to help organizations stay ahead of the most pressing...
Posts by Security Journey/HackEDU Team
What is a Capture The Flag Event, and How Does It Benefit Developers?
A Capture the Flag event, or CTF for short, is a gamified exercise designed to test cybersecurity skills. The goal of the game, much like in the live-action, outdoor game many of us remember from childhood, is to get the highest score by capturing the most flags.
How Security Champions Help Improve Application Security
Application security is a major concern for many organizations. In 2020, over 23,000 new vulnerabilities were discovered and publicly reported in production applications. On average, a codebase ...
TypeScript Doesn't Suck; You Just Don't Care About Security
The introduction of TypeScript elicited a divided reaction from the JavaScript community. Some liked the new superset, which added static and strong typing. Many hate it with a burning passion from...
Why developers dislike security—and what you can do about it
This post was written by Chris Romeo during his tenure at Security Journey. This article originally appeared on TechBeacon.com on May 18, 2021. You can access it here.
What Are Bug Bounty Programs, And Why Are They Becoming So Popular?
Some organizations run bug bounty programs as a way to identify and fix vulnerabilities within their production applications. A bug bounty program gives ethical hackers permission to test if an...
How Secure Coding Training Fits Into The Shift Left Movement
In the past, security was not seen as a priority during the development process. Often, developers would only perform vulnerability scans and security audits as part of the testing phase of the...
Top 4 Ways To Increase Completion Rates for Secure Coding Training
It’s indisputable: Secure Coding Training is effective in reducing vulnerabilities in code. That’s why more and more companies are turning to this training to help speed up software deployment and...
Announcing our Secure Coding Training Guide
We’ve talked to hundreds of secure coding training administrators over the years, and we’ve seen many approaches to setting up and deploying a secure coding training program. We’ve seen what works...
Applying Learning Science Principles to Secure Code Training
Everyone knows the old adage: You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink, and this is certainly applicable when it comes to self-directed learning through computer-based training...
AWS Security: Why you should use IAM roles for access control
Nobody appreciates the words "best practice," especially when they have no idea why it is or who said it. The phrase has encroached on the territory formerly occupied by the adage "in my humble...
How Offensive Training Improves Defensive-Only Approaches in Secure Coding Training
Chess is an oft-used analogy for cybersecurity because there are many similarities between the two. At their core, they are games of strategy which pit two adversaries against each other in a bid to...