Frequent Flyer Status for Coders: Boosting Security Skills with a Trust Score
What if software developers had a “frequent flyer status” system for security skills? Imagine earning perks for secure coding! Just like airlines reward loyalty, developers could gain a “trust score” to track and improve their security proficiency. This could boost engagement, improve skills, and make software safer overall.
Hot Take:
Why settle for peanuts and a lukewarm coffee when you could be racking up “security miles”? It’s time for developers to earn some real perks by coding like pros and avoiding those pesky vulnerabilities. Who knew the road to secure software was paved with loyalty programs and “trust scores”? Step aside frequent flyers, the developers are coming for your upgrades!
Key Points:
- Developers struggle to write vulnerability-free code, with many leaving flaws knowingly.
- Organisations spend about £3,000 per employee on security training in the UK.
- Proposed “trust score” could benchmark developers’ security skills like a frequent flyer program.
- Essential assessment areas include proficiency, industry standards, continuous learning, teamwork, and real-time performance tracking.
- Implementing these benchmarks could lead to safer, more marketable developers and better software.
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