As organizations scale their software development efforts, security often becomes a bottleneck in ensuring fast, reliable, and secure product releases. The OWASP Security Champions Guide, provides a robust framework for embedding security expertise within development teams, fostering a proactive security culture. This talk will guide you through the Security Champions Manifesto and its ten principles. You will be guided through each principle as we cover the what, why and how. We will also highlight recent additions to the project and the roadmap for the next steps. By the end of this session, you will have actionable insights into building and maintaining your own security champions program and how the OWASP Security Champions Guide can help you accelerate the implementation.











