Security by design

Application security services for R&D teams

From SSDLC maturity to EU CRA compliance – empowering your teams to build secure-by-design products

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Our services

SSDLC Maturity Assessment & Roadmap

  • Assess your current practices
  • Prepare a roadmap to meet EU CRA and other regulations
  • Guide teams toward sustainable security maturity
  • Create Policies and Documentation for legal evidence

Training for R&D Teams

  • Practical Threat Modeling workshops
  • Hands-on Secure Coding training
  • Developers learn to apply security naturally in daily work

Cybersecurity Architect as a Service

  • On-demand guidance for complex projects
  • Embed security into architecture from the start
  • Flexible expertise without long-term lock-in

Our approach

We help organizations strengthen their security posture by combining assessment, guidance, and empowerment to create lasting impact.

Assess

Understand your current maturity and risks

Enable

Train, coach, and embed best practices.

Empower

Leave behind self-sufficient teams with lasting security habits

Security that stays after we leave

Security in Daily Work

We focus on embedding security into your teams’ daily work

Empowered People & Culture

Instead of keeping you dependent, we strengthen your people, processes, and culture

Habit, Not a Service

Security becomes a habit, not an external service

Our partners

Katilyst automates the mechanics of engagement, so your champions drive security-forward behavior.

Building a simple and safe digital future

The AppSec Dilemma: Speed vs. Security in Software Development

We not only deliver security test reports but also guide you through the entire process.

Core team

Nariman Aga-Tagiev

Nariman Aga-Tagiev

Application Security Architect. CSSLP, OWASP SAMM core team member, ISO 27034 liason, Threat Modeling and Secure Coding coach.

Azadeh Haratiannezhadi

Azadeh Haratiannezhadi

Professor, and researcher working where AI, cybersecurity, and international standards converge. I hold a PhD in Cognitive Science Modeling, a Master’s in AI, and bring 15+ years of experience transforming complex technologies into impactful, human-centered systems.

Max Alejandro Gómez-Sánchez Vergaray

Max Alejandro Gómez-Sánchez Vergaray

AppSec Program Leader with 10+ years of experience in the banking and finance sector. CSSLP & CISM certified, active OWASP contributor, and trainer in DevSecOps, S-SDLC, Secure Design, and Threat Modeling. Securing software from design to delivery.

Ready to make security second nature for your teams?