AppSec Trail Guide
What is your current AppSec challenge?
Does your day need more hours to handle AppSec?
When I built my AppSec program, progress depended on me constantly pushing it forward. If you are drowning in AppSec tasks, I can help you properly distribute responsibilities across roles and place ownership where it belongs.
Are you tired of doing AppSec alone?
As a developer, I really enjoyed discussing ideas with the team. In AppSec, however, input often came from people without hands-on AppSec experience. If you need honest feedback, we can work together.
Did you just start building an AppSec program?
For me, it was overwhelming and confusing in the beginning. If you want to learn faster, I can help you grow into your new role and, together, build the foundation for a healthy AppSec program.
What is the Trail Guide for?
You know that developer who is always complaining about security? That was me. I was annoyed. And probably annoying, too. So one day they said, “Go fix it.” I was handed AppSec like a hot potato, and suddenly I went quiet. “Okay… so what now?” No real plan. No guidance. Just a rough idea of where to go and a long checklist. This is how a lot of people end up learning AppSec. The hard way.
Is there an easier way?
Once, my fuel injectors needed to be replaced, so I brought the car to the garage. Later that day, I got a call: “We won’t be able to do the repair this week.” When I arrived to pick up the car, my mechanic looked at me over the desk and said, “You can do it yourself. You’ve got YouTube videos and a repair manual.”
That was not what I expected to hear, but I was hooked.
I could not wait for the weekend to get started. Four hours later, my knees and back were hurting, but I was proud: I had just replaced my own fuel injectors. My mechanic checked the work afterwards, pointed out where I had overtightened a bolt, and helped me correct the mistake.
That is what the Trail Guide is meant to be in AppSec: not someone who takes ownership away from you, but someone who helps you learn faster, avoid unnecessary mistakes, and grow into the role with more confidence.
What can you expect from the Trail Guide?
How it works:
You can use external expertise in two ways: to outsource AppSec work, or to build your own AppSec skills. The Trail Guide is built for the second path. The goal is not dependency. The goal is to help you grow more capable and more independent over time.
I once drove in the Sahara with a local guide. When I could not get up a dune, he did not take the wheel from me. He came back, gave me a few clear instructions, and sent me to try again. That is how I approach supporting you as your Trail Guide.
I do not take ownership away from you. I help you think through challenges, make better decisions, and build confidence through practice. Ownership stays internal. You stay responsible for direction. My role is to provide guidance, feedback, and support while you improve your AppSec program.
What is included:
- Regular calls to discuss your current challenges and next steps
- Asynchronous support for questions in between
- Practical resources and templates as starting points
- Support in clarifying roles and responsibilities where needed
Pricing depends on the scope and level of support.
Confidence
With honest feedback and a safety net when things get unclear, you stop second-guessing every move and grow more confident in your own judgment.
Ownership
Your AppSec program is at risk when it depends on you keeping it alive. With clear roles and responsibilities, we distribute ownership where it belongs.
Accountability
Good intentions do not build AppSec programs. Regular check-ins and shared follow-through help you keep moving on what actually matters.
Efficiency
With the right support and expertise, you avoid unnecessary trial and error, expensive detours, and mistakes you do not need to make yourself.
Where do you need support right now?
Tell me about your current AppSec challenge, and we will figure out whether the Trail Guide is the right fit for your situation.
