The Security Champions program
A Security Champions program is essentially an initiative within an organization that aims to identify and train individuals from various development teams to take on the role of a Security Champion
Think of these Champions as the superheroes of cybersecurity within their respective teams. They have a special interest in and knowledge of security, but they are also skilled developers, able to understand and speak the language of coding and application development.
Their role in the organization involves doing the following:
- Acting as the main point of contact for security-related questions or issues within their team
- Spreading security awareness and good practices among their team members
- Helping integrate secure coding practices into the software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Liaising between their team and the dedicated security team of the organization, helping both sides understand each other’s needs and constraints...
