Security Champions programs embed security expertise within development teams, creating a scalable approach to security culture. Combined with targeted training, they transform developers into the first line of defense.
Security Champion Role
- Advocate for security within their team
- Review code for security issues
- Triage security findings
- Share knowledge and best practices
- Liaison with security team
Program Structure
- Selection: Volunteer developers with security interest
- Training: OWASP Top 10, secure coding, threat modeling
- Tools: Access to security scanning tools
- Community: Regular meetings and knowledge sharing
- Recognition: Acknowledge contributions
Training Topics
- OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Secure coding practices by language
- Threat modeling (STRIDE)
- Security tool usage
- Incident response basics
Security Champions scale security expertise across the organization, making security everyone’s responsibility while providing specialized support.
