# The journey to AppSec gold: Lessons we can learn from the Olympians

DevFeed: [The journey to AppSec gold: Lessons we can learn from the Olympians](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-journey-to-appsec-gold-lessons-we-can-learn-from-the-olympians-7994.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/journey-to-appsec-gold/>)

Author: Krysta Williams-Timm

Published: 2024-08-15T05:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [code security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-security.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [application-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/application-security.md>), [awareness](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/awareness.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [building](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/building.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [code-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-security.md>), [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [consistency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/consistency.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [megawatt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/megawatt.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

The article uses Olympic training as an analogy for achieving application security excellence. It emphasizes consistent effort, collaboration between security and development teams, integration with existing developer workflows, practical remediation, and an asset-first focus on continuous improvement.

## Source excerpt

In honor of the upcoming Olympics, let's look at a few of the "training areas" that help security teams on their journey to AppSec gold.