Application security is a crucial aspect of software development, especially in today’s world where cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. However, many developers lack the necessary skills and knowledge to code securely and prevent vulnerabilities. That’s why two companies, Security Journey and HackEDU, decided to create innovative and effective application security education solutions for developers and everyone in the software development life cycle (SDLC).
Security Journey was founded in 2015 by Chris Romeo, a former Chief Security Advocate at Cisco. Security Journey’s mission was to provide foundational application security knowledge for all roles in the SDLC through engaging and interactive online courses. Security Journey’s courses covered topics such as threat modeling, secure design, secure coding, testing, and deployment.
HackEDU was founded in 2016 by Jared Ablon, a former Director of Engineering at Airbnb. HackEDU’s mission was to provide hands-on, skills-based application security training for developers through realistic and interactive sandboxes. HackEDU’s sandboxes allowed developers to learn by doing, by finding and fixing real vulnerabilities in code.
Both Security Journey and HackEDU had a common goal: to help enterprises reduce vulnerabilities with application security education for developers and everyone in the SDLC. Their solutions were proven to be effective and successful, as they enabled software development teams in organizations of all sizes to deliver safer, less vulnerable applications. Both companies also received recognition and praise from industry leaders, who saw the potential and synergy between them.
That’s why, in the spring of 2022, HackEDU acquired Security Journey and adopted the Security Journey name. The acquisition was a strategic move to combine the strengths of both companies and offer a more comprehensive and robust application security education solution for customers worldwide. Today, Security Journey offers both foundational knowledge for all roles in the SDLC and hands-on, skills-based sandboxes for developers.
The solution is designed to help learners not only code more securely, but also become security champions in their organizations. Security champions are individuals who have a security-first mindset and advocate for security best practices throughout the SDLC. Organizations with teams of security champions can develop a strong security culture that allows them to deliver safer, more secure applications.
This was the dream that the founders of Security Journey and HackEDU originally envisioned. It is a reality that they proudly deliver to customers every day. If you want to learn more about how Security Journey can help you improve your application security skills and knowledge, visit their website or contact them today.
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