OpenSSF Report: 75% of New Developers Lack Secure Software S...

A recent report by the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), commissioned by the Linux Foundation, highlights significant gaps in secure software development training, particularly among newer developers, with 75% lacking familiarity with secure practices. The report reveals that 28% of developers are unfamiliar with secure coding, and 53% have never taken a course on the subject, pointing to an urgent need for educational resources to bolster software supply chain security. Time constraints, lack of awareness, and insufficient training are major obstacles for implementing secure practices, while emerging security issues like AI, ML, and supply chain security are of growing concern. The OpenSSF plans to develop a security architecture course, recognizing its broad importance and the demand for more language-agnostic training, as 79% of respondents favored such courses over language-specific ones. As vulnerabilities in software systems become more apparent, the foundation emphasizes the critical need for comprehensive training to mitigate these risks and offers a free introductory course, "Developing Secure Software," to help address these challenges.

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