Empower New Code Citizens to Reflect and Communicate on Code Security

Manuel Maarek; Daisy Abbott; Olga Chatzifoti; Ryan Shah; Sheung Chi Chan; Hans-Wolfgang Loidl; Robert James Stewart; Jamie Ferguson; Sandy Louchart; Shenando Stals; Lynne Baillie

doi:10.1109/MSEC.2025.3532825

Empower New Code Citizens to Reflect and Communicate on Code Security

Manuel Maarek, Daisy Abbott, Olga Chatzifoti, Ryan Shah, Sheung Chi Chan, Hans-Wolfgang Loidl, Robert James Stewart, Jamie Ferguson, Sandy Louchart, Shenando Stals, Lynne Baillie

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We present an approach based on short games and knowledge cards designed to help developers with neither formal training nor security knowledge gain the knowledge and ability to communicate on code security, in order to reduce the potential for vulnerabilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	42-51
Number of pages	10
Journal	IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine
Volume	23
Issue number	2
Early online date	13 Feb 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MSEC.2025.3532825
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025

Keywords

Developer-Centered Security
Code Security
Software Security Training
Serious Games
Knowledge Cards
Provoking Games

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Law

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