The company encountered several obstacles with their previous security training platform:

• Low adoption rates across their software teams despite having licenses for all 1,000 team members

• Training completion primarily driven by compliance requirements rather than genuine learning interest

• Frequent complaints about unengaging content heavily reliant on multiple-choice quizzes

• Lack of relevant training that addressed their specific application security challenges

• Difficulty demonstrating training effectiveness to leadership, creating accountability issues for the security and L&D teams

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These challenges created a significant disconnect between security training requirements and actual implementation, leaving the security and learning development teams to shoulder the blame for poor performance metrics during quarterly reviews.

After a thorough evaluation process that began in 2023 and concluded in 2024, the company selected AppSecEngineer as their security training partner. Our platform addressed their core challenges through:

• Robust administrative features, including detailed reporting, custom assignments, tournaments, and automated notifications

• CSV export capabilities and API integration options for seamless reporting to leadership

• Clear visibility into team and individual performance metrics, bringing  accountability to the appropriate business units

• Diverse and microlearning-based content designed for practical AppSec training rather than just compliance

• Engaging and hands-on training experiences that resonated with developers' actual security challenges

• Curated  learning journeys that aligned with compliance requirements & mandates while delivering genuine skill development

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Throughout the evaluation process, we continuously enhanced our platform features based on their feedback, demonstrating our commitment to meeting their specific needs.

By implementing AppSecEngineer, the digital experience platform provider transformed their approach to security training:

• Security and L&D teams gained the ability to clearly demonstrate training performance across teams

• Accountability shifted appropriately to business unit leaders through transparent reporting

• Engagement increased through more relevant, hands-on content that addressed real security challenges

• The platform's administrative capabilities streamlined management of the training program

• Leadership gained visibility into security training as a measurable business function

Our partnership has enabled the company to move beyond compliance-driven security training toward a culture of continuous security learning, ultimately strengthening their overall security posture and better protecting their customers' digital experiences.

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