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Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Industrial Software Developers via a Serious Game for Code Review

In: Shaping the Digital Future Through Innovation and Practice

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  • Andrei-Cristian Iosif

    (Siemens AG
    Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • Ulrike Lechner

    (Universität der Bundeswehr München)

  • Maria Pinto-Albuquerque

    (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), ISTAR)

  • Tiago Espinha Gasiba

    (Siemens AG)

Abstract

Software developers must not only be capable of producing secure code, but must also possess the ability to identify security vulnerabilities when evaluating their peers’ work. The necessary awareness of this is crucial in industrial environments that handle critical infrastructure. The present work explores a method to empower software developers on the topic of secure coding, through the practice of code review. We propose a serious game, called the “DuckDebugger”, specifically designed for use in industrial settings and to address the needs of software developers, and implement it across 13 events together with over 200 industrial developers. Our research is based on insights gained from deploying this game in an industrial context. The contributions of this work include the design of the serious game and the context in which it is deployed, an analysis of the perceived benefits, and practical recommendations for practitioners seeking to bridge code review and cybersecurity together.

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  • Andrei-Cristian Iosif & Ulrike Lechner & Maria Pinto-Albuquerque & Tiago Espinha Gasiba, 2026. "Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Industrial Software Developers via a Serious Game for Code Review," Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organization, in: Christoph M. Flath & Gunther Gust & Frédéric Thiesse & Axel Winkelmann (ed.), Shaping the Digital Future Through Innovation and Practice, pages 143-159, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:lnichp:978-3-032-08489-7_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-08489-7_11
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