Improve your secure coding skills by joining the New York Secure Code Showdown on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 11 am EST to 4 pm EST.

The tournament allows you to test your skill against others in a series of vulnerable code challenges that ask you to identify a problem, locate insecure code, and fix a vulnerability. You don’t need extensive programming knowledge as this will be a great way to learn the foundations and intermediates of leveraging code that is not only functional but also secure. Players can choose to compete in their preferred software language, including Java Spring, C# MVC, C# WebForms, Go, Ruby on Rails, Python Django & Flask, Scala Play, Node.JS, React, and both iOS and Android development languages.

How to join the tournament

• Simply complete the form and we will send information to your email with the next steps.
• Join in person at the AWS Office in New York - 7 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001.
• Don't forget your laptop!
• Secure Code Warrior reserves the right to limit participants at their discretion.

Additional resources

• You can find the tournament step-by-step guide here: SCW Tournament Guide.
• Get ready to go for gold and warm up with Secure Code Coach's secure coding guidelines and test out a couple of Missions.