Client Profile
The client is a multinational retail corporation with over 500,000 employees and a robust digital presence serving millions of customers globally. With increasing digital transformation and online transactions, the client recognized a critical need to strengthen their internal application security practices across development teams. Multiple security incidents, including code injection attempts and insecure API exposures, triggered the demand for structured application security education and readiness.
Challenges Faced
Key security concerns included:
- Lack of secure coding awareness among development teams
- Inconsistent adoption of DevSecOps principles across units
- No centralized training on OWASP Top 10 and secure SDLC practices
- Growing regulatory pressure to document and demonstrate secure coding compliance
Solution
COE Security implemented a tailored Corporate Application Security Training Program, combining:
- Customized Developer Workshops: Hands-on sessions aligned with the client’s tech stack and use cases
- Secure SDLC Framework Introduction: Educated teams on integrating security from planning to deployment
- Threat Modeling Bootcamps: Practical training on identifying and mitigating design-level vulnerabilities
- Interactive Learning Labs: Real-time vulnerable app environments to simulate attacks and secure coding fixes
Building a Security-First Development Culture
- Trained 500+ developers, architects, and QA engineers in under 8 weeks
- Conducted role-based tracks for backend, frontend, and API developers
- Delivered 12 tailored sessions based on internal case studies and source code
- Deployed 6 sandbox environments for real-time attack-and-defend labs
- Issued completion certificates to support compliance with internal audit mandates
Governance, Strategy, and Readiness Enhancement
- Integrated secure coding KPIs into team performance metrics
- Introduced secure code review checklists into the CI/CD pipeline
- Helped define security ownership roles across the SDLC lifecycle
- Mapped training outcomes to NIST 800-53 and ISO 27034 controls
COE Corporate Application Security Training Portfolio
- Secure Coding Bootcamps
- OWASP Top 10 and CWE Education
- DevSecOps Integration Consulting
- Threat Modeling & Abuse Case Training
- Code Review Checklists & Secure Patterns
- CI/CD Pipeline Security Workshops
- Role-Based Security Awareness Modules
- Security Champions Program Launch
- Application Security Policy Design
- Compliance Mapping (PCI DSS, ISO, NIST)
Implementation Details
- Deployed training modules through the client’s LMS and Zoom-based instructor sessions
- Integrated code review best practices into Jira and Bitbucket workflows
- Conducted knowledge validation quizzes and simulated CTF-style labs
- Documented training logs, participant progress, and team-level insights
- Shared monthly dashboards with compliance and leadership teams
Results Achieved
- 90% developer participation rate across global teams
- 60% increase in secure code commits after training completion
- Mapped training outcomes to 8 compliance controls across PCI DSS and ISO 27001
- Security maturity improved from Ad-Hoc to Repeatable in AppSec readiness
Client Testimonial
“COE Security’s training didn’t just tick a compliance box – it transformed our developer mindset. They made security relatable, actionable, and a natural part of our engineering culture.”