Security Knights

A gamified secure development training program structured around medieval ranks — Paige, Squire, and Knight. The live version features 15 interactive challenges covering OWASP Top 10, a Claude-powered AI mentor (Merlin the Wizard), XP-based progression, and badge rewards.

Designed to embed security culture into developer workflows through engaging learning paths, hands-on code review challenges, and badge-based progress. Each challenge presents real vulnerability scenarios with code examples. Merlin the Wizard (powered by Claude) provides hints, explanations, and real-world attack examples on demand.

To enhance secure coding awareness and reduce vulnerabilities in the SDLC by making security training genuinely fun. Progress is saved locally — developers can train at their own pace and pick up where they left off.

Created course content based on OWASP Top 10 → facilitated secure code review sessions → collaborated with engineering leads → iterated on feedback → built interactive challenge engine with XP system → integrated Claude AI as Merlin the Wizard for contextual hints and explanations.

Improved developer security skills by embedding security earlier in the development lifecycle — through challenge, reward, and an AI coach that meets developers where they are, not where a textbook assumes they should be.

Fun, themed, and gamified — increases participation and retention. The medieval metaphor (dark sorcery for vulnerabilities, shields for defenses) makes abstract security concepts memorable. The AI wizard means no developer is ever stuck without guidance.

Perfect for modern AppSec strategies where developers are the first line of defense. With AI-assisted development accelerating code production, developers who understand security at a gut level are more valuable than ever.