Case Study: IAG Group builds a stronger secure coding culture with Secure Code Warrior

IAG Group rolls out secure coding to 55% of developers with Secure Code Warrior

IAG Group, a major insurance company in the Asia-Pacific region, faced the challenge of upskilling its geographically dispersed development team on secure coding practices. With developers often pressed for time, traditional training was too laborious and risked impacting project timelines. The company needed an effective way to minimize the attack surface of its applications by teaching developers to identify and fix critical vulnerabilities without disrupting their workflow. They partnered with Secure Code Warrior to implement a solution.

Secure Code Warrior provided a gamified learning platform, which IAG rolled out as a tournament called "Game of Codes." This approach transformed training into an engaging competition, leading to high developer engagement and the successful upskilling of 55% of the development team. The program fostered a positive security culture, built camaraderie, and helped developers feel more confident. IAG also uses Secure Code Warrior as a recruitment tool and has developed internal metrics to measure the program's success in minimizing risk and reducing long-term costs.

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