SecAppDev 2026 Faculty
Jim Manico
Secure Coding Instructor, Manicode Security
Jim Manico is the founder of Manicode Security, providing expert training in secure coding and security engineering. He is a Java Champion and author of "Iron-Clad Java: Building Secure Web Applications". Jim invests in startups like SemGrep, EdgeScan, Nucleus Security, Defect Dojo, KSOC, Akto, MergeBase, Inspectiv, Levo.ai, and Phoenix, leveraging his security expertise as a fund-limited investor with Aviso Ventures. A leader in software security, he volunteers with OWASP, co-leading the ASVS and Cheatsheet Series.
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Grab your seat nowEnterprise AI Coding with Claude Code
One-day workshop by Jim Manico in room Lemaire
This training teaches engineers to use Claude Code with professional discipline: machine-readable requirements, secure coding prompts, and repeatable GitHub workflows. Participants learn to convert issues into structured plans, refine them before code generation, and enforce review gates for architecture, security, and quality. The course also covers repo governance files (CLAUDE.md, REQUIREMENTS.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, SECURITY.md) to constrain AI behavior and maintain traceability from requirements → plan → code → review.
Learning goal: Attendees will learn a disciplined workflow for using Claude Code professionally: defining machine-readable requirements, generating and reviewing implementation plans, enforcing architecture and security constraints, and producing AI-assisted code.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security
Advanced lecture by Jim Manico
An introduction to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its security risks. Covers MCP architecture, threat models, and practical defenses to prevent prompt injection, tool abuse, and data leakage in AI tool integrations.
Key takeaway: Understand MCP risks and apply concrete controls to secure AI tool integrations and prevent prompt injection, tool abuse, and data exfiltration.