KnowBe4 adds AI secure coding training with partner

AI risk overview

KnowBe4 has partnered with Secure Code Warrior to offer secure coding training for organisations with technical teams, adding specialist content to KnowBe4's training library.

The new offering targets businesses managing the security implications of AI-assisted software development. It includes 31 learning activities across nine learning series, covering threat modelling, data protection, coding with AI and application security basics.

OWASP coverage

The material also addresses several risks from the OWASP framework, including Broken Access Control, Security Misconfiguration, Software Supply Chain Failures and Cryptographic Failures. A separate series focuses on the OWASP Top 10 for large language model applications.

Developer training

The training supports 10 programming languages and is available in eight spoken languages for international teams. It combines conventional teaching formats with interactive exercises for developers working in the tools and environments they use every day.

The move reflects the growing use of AI in software development. KnowBe4 and Secure Code Warrior cited data showing that 72% of developers now use AI in their daily workflows, increasing the need for training in software governance and secure coding practices.

For KnowBe4, the agreement extends its attack simulation and training library into more technical areas of security education. Best known for security awareness training for employees, the company can now reach organisations seeking support for developer teams as well as broader staff populations.

Secure Code Warrior, an Australian scale-up, specialises in developer-focused security training and AI software governance. The partnership gives its content access to KnowBe4's customer base and wider distribution through an established training platform used by organisations around the world.

Rollout details

The new learning activities are available to KnowBe4 Diamond and SAT Advanced subscription customers. This places the content in higher-tier packages, suggesting the initial rollout is aimed at customers already using the company's broader training products.

The partnership comes as companies face a more complex software risk environment. AI coding assistants can increase developer output, but security specialists have warned that faster code generation can also introduce vulnerabilities if teams lack the expertise or controls to review what is being produced.

That concern has pushed software governance higher up the corporate agenda, particularly for companies adopting large language models and agent-based tools in development workflows. Training vendors have responded by building content that goes beyond general cyber awareness into role-specific instruction for engineers, developers and security teams.

KnowBe4 framed the new content as a response to customer demand for more current material and more interactive formats for technical staff.

"With AI moving as fast as it is, our customers need more than just static resources. They are asking for fresh, real-time content and fast-paced interaction to make sure their technical teams don't fall behind," said Greg Kras, Chief Product Officer, KnowBe4. "By partnering with Secure Code Warrior, we are providing organisations with the foundational knowledge needed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities before they are baked into production. This helps organisations build a security culture that keeps pace with the rapid adoption of AI tools."

Secure Code Warrior said the shift towards AI-assisted and increasingly automated development means secure coding knowledge will need to spread more widely across organisations.

"The rise of AI-driven development requires a new, tailored approach to software governance and developer education," said Pieter Danhieux, co-founder and CEO of Secure Code Warrior. "As software development shifts from human-written code to AI-assisted development, and then to fully agentic systems, every employee will become a builder of applications and AI agents. By bringing our high-quality, interactive learning experiences to KnowBe4's extensive global network, we will enable developers to embrace AI with the secure coding fundamentals they need - the foundational capability that transforms developers into confident orchestrators of AI agents, capable of governing what AI can and can't touch in their codebases.

"This enables organisations to keep their code secure and their operations safe while they leverage the productivity gains of this disruptive technology," added Danhieux.