Security Journey Launches AI Advantage: Extending Secure AI Training From Developers to Every Employee

The new enterprise AI training and capability platform closes the AI capability gap, teaching users to apply AI safely and effectively

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Journey, a leader in secure code training and secure development education, today announced the launch of AI Advantage, a role-based AI training and capability program for the entire workforce. With more than 70% of employees now using AI tools in their daily work, often without formal training or governance, the need for secure, practical AI capability extends far beyond technical teams. Therefore, the launch marks the next step in Security Journey's evolution, building on a decade of experience educating developers and extending that expertise across the entire enterprise.

The Growing AI Capability Gap

Organizations are investing heavily in AI, with Gartner projecting worldwide end-user spending on AI models and platforms will reach $64 billion in 2026, up from $39 billion the year before. Yet we are seeing a growing distance between those given access to AI and those taught how to use it safely and effectively, with just 5% of AI projects delivering measurable returns, indicating investment has outpaced results.

Most organizations are approaching AI the way they approached previous technology breakthroughs: deploying tools, driving adoption and measuring usage. However, in doing so, they fail to push the boundaries of what is possible. Instead, they confuse access with capability and end up facing escalating costs and risks, with inconsistent outcomes and little competitive differentiation to show for it. This is what Security Journey calls the 'AI Capability Gap' and it's exactly why the company built AI Advantage.

One Platform, Two Learning Journeys.

Security Journey now operates as the enterprise AI training and capability platform. Secure code training remains the foundation, teaching developers to ship secure, quality code in a world where AI writes much of that code and developers need to review it with a trained eye.

AI Advantage extends that same capability model to every other employee through role-based learning that builds practical AI habits and secure judgment, moving individuals from basic AI use toward real capability that leaders can see and prove:

• Foundation: Builds a shared understanding of how AI works, along with the practical habits and risk-aware judgment every employee needs to use it effectively and securely.
• Power User: Advances frequent AI users beyond basic prompting, teaching them to build repeatable workflows and use AI agents more effectively, reliably and securely.
• Role-Based: Applies AI learning directly to the workflows, decisions and opportunities that matter most within specific business functions.
• Citizen Developers: Prepares non-developers who are using AI to build applications and automations with the secure development practices needed to move from experimentation to responsible production use.

"Anyone can get AI to do work, but very few people understand what AI is actually doing to get it done," said Michael Burch, VP of AI Enablement and Acceleration at Security Journey. "You are not capable unless you also understand the security implications of what you are building. When you build something that is fragile and can break, you are not building ROI. You are building risk."

From Secure Code to Secure AI

Security Journey has spent a decade equipping tens of thousands of developers across hundreds of companies with the knowledge and habits to write secure code with confidence. As AI became embedded in the software development process, Security Journey evolved its training to execute this process securely too, folding AI-assisted development into the same hands-on training model that had already changed how developers work.

Now the same AI tools are in everyone's hands, not just developers. Marketing, sales, operations, finance, HR and support teams all have access to AI and are creating content, automating workflows and making decisions that affect customers and the business. Security Journey is therefore applying the same approach that worked for developers to the rest of the workforce, teaching every employee to use AI securely.

"We've always helped people build securely. AI has simply expanded who gets to build," said Dan Newton, CEO of Security Journey. "Security Journey continues to provide secure code training and software security education, and now we're extending that same expertise to meet the needs of an AI-enabled workforce. Our roots in security education, hands-on learning and proven behavior change are exactly what differentiate us in this market."

Compliance Is a Driver for AI Literacy

AI capability is becoming increasingly urgent as regulation catches up with adoption. The EU AI Act's AI literacy requirements reinforce the need for workforce AI education, while California's Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act is among the first enforceable US regulatory frameworks focused on advanced AI systems.

"AI is changing too quickly for organizations to treat enablement as a one-time training exercise," said Burch. "Our job is to keep listening, keep learning and make sure people have the skills and judgment they need next. This is a chance to give an entire workforce capabilities that were once limited to a select few. When people understand how to use AI effectively and securely and can see the value it creates in their own work, that's when AI starts to become a real organizational advantage."

Security Journey will release new AI Advantage learning content monthly, informed by ongoing work with customers, practitioners and the changing AI and regulatory landscape. Planned additions include skills assessments, engagement-focused tournaments and expanded resources for building internal AI Champion programs.

In the AI era, access to technology alone will not create competitive advantage. Those that see real business value will do so by enabling their employees to use AI securely and effectively.

About Security Journey

Security Journey is the Enterprise AI Training & Capability Platform, helping organizations build the skills to use AI better and more securely. With deep roots in secure code training and secure development education, Security Journey now brings role-based, hands-on AI learning to the entire workforce - from developers building software with AI to teams across the business transforming how they work with it. Leaders gain visibility into where skills are growing, where risk is emerging and where successful AI practices are ready to scale. 

Learn more at securityjourney.com

SOURCE Hard Numbers Ltd