Building Better Security Champions Workshop

​With:

​Tanya "shehackspurple" Janca and Stanley Harris

​Want to build a Security Champion program that doesn’t fizzle after launch? This 2-hour hands-on workshop will guide you through designing a practical, sustainable champion program tailored to your culture, org structure, and resourcing realities. Whether you’re just getting started or trying to fix a stalled initiative, this session will equip you with the tools to define your vision, shape meaningful goals, and map out your first cohort - all with a firm grounding in culture-building, metrics, and action-oriented design.

​Participants will work through a collaborative workbook with activities focused on champion behaviors, stakeholder alignment, motivational techniques, and training plans. You'll leave with a solid program blueprint, practical takeaways, and inspiration to rally allies across Engineering, Application Security, and Leadership. If you believe developers are on the front lines of security, and want to do more than "raise awareness," this is your workshop.