Case Study: Sage builds a security-first engineering culture and cuts vulnerability remediation time by 82% with Pluralsight

Sage Empowering teams to deliver customer-centric security

Sage, a global provider of finance, HR, and payroll software serving millions of small and mid-sized businesses, faced growing security risks as its software and cloud offerings scaled and its tech stack grew more complex. Rather than rely on a siloed security team, Sage set an ambitious goal to build a culture of trust where every employee—especially engineers—felt empowered and confident in security.

Partnering with Pluralsight, Sage rolled out a data-driven upskilling program and strengthened its Security Champion Network (180 engineering advocates), providing tailored learning, Skill IQ measurement, and ongoing support. The result: an 82% reduction in time to address vulnerabilities, more than 1,300 engineers learning weekly (60% doing beyond recommended courses), and measurable, sustained improvements in security capability and culture.

SAGE

Madeline (Mads) Howard

People-Centered Security Lead