Case Studies

Challenge

A growing SaaS startup with a team of 10 developers wanted to improve its secure coding practices but lacked formal security training. The company had recently undergone a penetration test, which revealed common security flaws like SQL injection, broken authentication, and insecure APIs.

Solution

The startup's CTO discovered SecureCodeCards.com and introduced it as a self-paced training tool for developers. The team:

• Completed interactive challenges covering OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
• Learned how attackers think and applied secure coding best practices.

Results

• 50% reduction in reported vulnerabilities within the next penetration test.
• Developers proactively identified and fixed security issues before deployment.
• Security awareness improved across the entire engineering team.

Challenge

A global enterprise with 500+ developers struggled with inconsistent secure coding knowledge across teams. Security audits revealed that many engineers lacked hands-on security training, leading to:

• Recurring vulnerabilities in code reviews.
• Slow remediation of security issues.
• Compliance risks for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audits.

Solution

The enterprise adopted SecureCodeCards.com as part of their Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC). They:

• Integrated interactive security challenges into their onboarding process.
• Created monthly security challenges to reinforce secure coding habits.
• Used leaderboards to gamify learning and boost engagement.

Results

• 80% of developers completed at least 10 security challenges in the first 3 months.
• Code security incidents dropped by 40% after adoption.
• Compliance audit findings improved, making audits faster and smoother.

Challenge

A coding bootcamp offering a full-stack web development program wanted to incorporate application security into its curriculum. However, most students:

• Had no prior security knowledge.
• Learned security as an afterthought rather than a core skill.
• Struggled to understand real-world attack scenarios.

Solution

The bootcamp partnered with SecureCodeCards.com to provide students with hands-on security exercises. The program:

• Assigned secure coding challenges alongside regular coding exercises.
• Used attack simulations to teach students how hackers exploit vulnerabilities.
• Provided certificates of completion for students who finished security challenges.

Results

• 200+ students completed security challenges during their program.
• Graduates were more security-aware when entering the workforce.
• Hiring partners praised the bootcamp for producing security-conscious developers.

Challenge

A mid-sized software company needed to train its development team on secure coding to maintain ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance. Auditors had previously flagged:

• A lack of structured secure coding training.
• Developers making preventable security mistakes.
• No formal way to track security learning progress.

Solution

The company integrated SecureCodeCards.com into their compliance training program:

• Developers completed security challenges as part of ISO 27001 training.
• The company tracked completion rates for compliance reporting.
• Secure coding became a core part of their development culture.

Results

• 100% of developers completed at least 5 security challenges before their next audit.
• Audit findings improved, leading to a smoother compliance process.
• Developers were more confident in writing secure code.