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Tanya Janca, known online as SheHacksPurple, is the best-selling author of Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding and Alice and Bob Learn Application Security. She is the CEO of She Hacks Purple Consulting, where she delivers high-impact, live, secure-coding training for engineering teams. She is also the host of DevSec Station Podcast.
Over 29 years in the industry Tanya has received numerous awards, spoken at events worldwide, and built a reputation as one of the most approachable and influential voices in application security. She has trained thousands of developers and security practitioners through her academies and live programs. Her experience includes counter-terrorism work, leading security for the 42nd Canadian federal election, as well as building and securing a vast range of applications. Today, she is recognized internationally as a leading authority on the security of software.

Tanya delivers world-class secure coding training, and also offers private speaking engagements.

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Advisor: Smithy, ICTC PAC

Founder: DevSec Station Podcast, We Hack Purple, OWASP DevSlop, #CyberMentoringMonday, WoSEC, SecureCodingGuideline.com, SecureMyVibe.ca

Contributor: OWASP Top Ten, StackOverflow

Tanya can also be hired via her American corporation, Janca Security Services Inc., for USA clients only.