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Posted on May 27, 2023May 28, 2023 by Sara Meij

SafeStack’s Pro Plan: A new way for individuals to upskill in secure development

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Hey there, coders, testers, analysts, and software architects — we’ve got something new, just for you.

For the past few years, we’ve made secure development training accessible for more than 5,000 learners and nearly 1,500 organizations worldwide.

Today, we’re so happy to launch our Pro Plan — a new tier of access within SafeStack that’s designed for solo learners who want to level up their secure development skills and earn verified credentials, all with the support of our community.

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Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Laura Bell

Introducing new rituals into software development lifecycles

It seems fitting that I’m writing this blog post in May. Early spring is the season for many exciting things, including some of the world’s most prominent developer and cyber security conferences. Whether you’re a leader in the engineering or security teams, we’re bombarded with new approaches and tools. Vendors are marketing to us, books are released, and conference talks feature throughout our news feeds.

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Posted on May 8, 2023May 8, 2023 by Sara Meij

How ChatGPT impacts cyber security and how to get your team safely started with it

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You’re hiring for a new engineering role within your team. Great. You’ve made a shortlist, interviewed a bunch of people, and sent them a coding exercise they need to complete and submit. Now let’s add ChatGPT into the mix. How can we be sure that the code we receive from prospective hires is actually written by them? We can’t. Unless someone writes the code in front of us, there’s no way of knowing.

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Posted on February 1, 2022July 11, 2022 by The SafeStack Team

Cyber security awareness: Protect what matters with data classification

Digitisation and cloud computing mean that employees have the potential to access some of their employer’s most valuable assets — sensitive data and intellectual property. Teams need clear guidelines on what information should be most protected.

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Posted on June 28, 2021June 20, 2022 by The SafeStack Team

Microservice architectures: it starts with secure design

We’re excited to launch our newest SafeStack Academy Secure Development course today: Designing Secure Microservice Architectures.

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Posted on April 5, 2021June 20, 2022 by The SafeStack Team

Meet our new sibling: SafeAdvisory

As SafeStack Academy continues to grow, we’re excited to announce the launch of our sibling company: SafeAdvisory. This will be the new home of all our advisory and consultancy services.

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Posted on March 29, 2021June 20, 2022 by The SafeStack Team

Security testing: a superpower we can all have

We’re excited to launch our newest SafeStack Academy course today: Security Foundations for Software Testing.

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Posted on February 1, 2021June 20, 2022 by The SafeStack Team

PCI DSS compliance and the rise of credit cards

“Cash or card?”

It’s a familiar question posed by millions of retail workers every day. Cashless transactions have increased at an astounding rate, especially over the past two decades.

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