Swipe right on security: Secure Code Warrior empowers early-stage developers with new Secure Code Bootcamp mobile app
Free mobile app helps junior developers, graduates and students build secure coding skills on-the-go.
BOSTON, United States – 1 October 2020 — Secure Code Warrior®, the global secure coding company, today launched Secure Code Bootcamp, a free mobile application that empowers junior developers, students and graduates to learn secure coding as well as raise security awareness and skills, on-the-go.
The Secure Code Bootcamp app delivers a fun and engaging way to learn how to locate and identify OWASP vulnerabilities in specific language:frameworks. The mobile app enables users to progressively develop their secure coding abilities as they move through the challenges, and graduate with fundamental security skills, taking them to the next level in their aspiring careers as coders.
Pieter Danhieux, CEO and Co-founder, Secure Code Warrior said, “To support the 2020 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and show our ongoing commitment to giving back to the developer community, we are offering early-stage coders a free mobile app designed to help develop a security-first mindset when creating code. By using the Secure Code Bootcamp app, users will have access to practical resources and challenges at their fingertips, anytime, anywhere.
“The U.S. and entire world continues to see cybercrime increase amid the global pandemic. As cybersecurity takes center stage due to the rapid increase of employees moving to remote work, so too does the need for more security-aware developers. It’s rare for developers to encounter security before they enter the workforce, and with more aspects of daily life becoming reliant on software, it’s more important than ever to upskill the creators. Our app teaches young coders to recognize security early-on in their careers.”
With framework-specific, gamified activities and challenges, Secure Code Bootcamp helps users identify vulnerable code and develop essential code-review skills in different language:frameworks (Node.JS, Python:Django, Java:Spring, C# .NET: MVC). Additional features of the mobile app include:
- Gamification badges to unlock new challenges
- 14 vulnerability categories and sub-categories
- Instructional videos on OWASP vulnerabilities and foundational concepts
- Coaching feedback to build secure-coding knowledge
- Metrics to monitor progress
Secure Code Bootcamp app is available on Google Play Store. The app will launch on the Apple App store (iOS) later this year.
For more information, please visit: securecodewarrior.com/securecodebootcamp
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About Secure Code Warrior
Secure Code Warrior is a secure coding platform that helps developers think and act with a security mindset every day. The platform is designed to be role-specific for developers and uses a mix of gamification techniques to aid learning and increase adoption across an organisation. It supports a wide range of programming languages and frameworks that power modern software, including vital digital infrastructures like web apps and services, API, mobile, IoT technology, and legacy systems still in use by major companies around the world. Learn more at securecodewarrior.com
