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Checkmarx Asks Developers: "Are You #SecureDevAware?" to Mark National Cyber Security Awareness Month
In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Checkmarx,
a global leader in software application security, today launched http://securedevkit.com
to raise awareness for secure development within R&D teams. The campaign
provides CISOs/CSOs and software development managers with a kit that
includes physical and online tools to promote secure application
development within their organizations.
"We've been seeing a rise in hackers successfully exploiting
vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications that often exist from the
early development stage of the software and remain undetected until it's
too late," said Asaph Schulman, VP Marketing at Checkmarx. "We
repeatedly hear security managers and CISOs concerned about the secure
coding knowledge of their development teams and are looking to provide
more training. With the #SecureDevAware
campaign, we are providing, free of charge, a kit with a structured
program to allow companies to sharpen their developers' security acumen
in a fun and interactive way so many of the most common security
vulnerabilities can be avoided in the first place."
Secure Development Kit
In anticipation of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Checkmarx
has delivered hundreds of Secure Development Kits to R&D teams. The
physical kit includes everything needed to raise awareness within a
development organization for application security - and to have some fun
at the same time. The kit contains teaser cards, a poster of security
tips, stickers, bag pins, Game of Hacks t-shirts as well as instructions
for organizing a Game of Hacks Challenge in the workplace. Secure
Development Kits can be ordered here: http://securedevkit.com.
Game of Hacks Challenge
Created by Checkmarx, Game
of Hacks is an educational solution that helps developers and
security experts hone their security skills and educate their peers.
During National Cyber Security Month, Checkmarx is encouraging
developers to organize a Game of Hacks Challenge in the workplace. The
game, which is available for desktop, tablet and mobile, presents the
developer with vulnerable pieces of code and challenges them to identify
the application layer vulnerability as quickly as possible. Full details
on how to organize a Game of Hacks Challenge can be found here.
Tip of the Day
Throughout the month of October, Checkmarx will be providing a daily
Application Security (AppSec) tip. The tips all come from global AppSec
experts and address Application Security, Mobile Security, Robust Agile (News - Alert)
Security, and Awareness and Education for Developers. In addition,
followers can submit their own AppSec tips by tweeting them to
@Checkmarx with the hashtag #SecureDevAware.
"As we design and use more and more applications that deal with more
sensitive data and information than ever before, we need to be fully
aware of their security implications. It's easy to just hope for the
best when you release an app and pray nobody finds a vulnerability in
it," said Schulman. "When it comes to development, Secure Development
Awareness can pay off big time in the long run."
About Checkmarx
Checkmarx is a leading developer of software solutions used to identify,
fix and block security vulnerabilities in web and mobile applications.
It provides an easy and effective way for organizations to introduce
security into their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) which
systematically eliminates software risk before applications are
released. The company's customers include 5 of the world's top 10
software vendors and many Fortune 500 and government organizations,
including SAP (News - Alert), Samsung, Salesforce.com, Coca Cola and the US Army. For
more information about Checkmarx, visit https://www.checkmarx.com
or follow us on twitter: @Checkmarx.
About National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Celebrated every October, NCSAM is designed to engage and educate public
and private sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal
of raising awareness about cyber security. Now in its 12th year, NCSAM
is coordinated and led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
and the Department of Homeland Security. For more information, visit http://www.staysafeonline.org/ncsam.
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