Tanya Janca
Tanya Janca is a secure coding trainer, keynote speaker, and best-selling author with 28 years of experience in IT.
Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Named in 31 answers across 5 engines
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How AI engines see them
All five engines recognize Tanya Janca, known online as SheHacksPurple, as an application security expert and author of Alice and Bob Learn Application Security and Alice and Bob Learn Secure Coding. They agree she teaches secure coding and founded We Hack Purple. Copilot adds that We Hack Purple merged with Semgrep, where she became Head of Education and Community. ChatGPT adds her move from software development into security after about 17 years. Gemini and Google AI Mode add her community work with WoSEC and OWASP DevSlop. Every engine names her. The most cited pages are shehackspurple.ca, tanyajanca.com, sans.org and LinkedIn.
- ChatGPTNot named
Describes an application security figure known as SheHacksPurple who moved from about 17 years of development into security and wrote two Alice and Bob books.
Known for- building security into software development
- Alice and Bob Learn Application Security
- secure coding education
- GeminiNot named
Describes a best-selling author and CEO of She Hacks Purple Consulting with experience at Microsoft, Adobe and Nokia and community initiatives like WoSEC.
Known for- Alice and Bob books
- teaching developers to build secure software
- mentorship initiatives
- Google AI ModeNot named
Describes the CEO of She Hacks Purple Consulting who delivers secure-coding training, founded We Hack Purple and is an OWASP Lifetime Distinguished Member.
Known for- live secure-coding training
- bridging developers and security teams
- community awards
- PerplexityNot named
Describes an application security educator and author who helps developers build security in through secure coding, threat modeling and DevSecOps, and founded We Hack Purple.
Known for- developer-facing security education
- secure coding and threat modeling
- We Hack Purple
- Bing AI ModeNot named
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- CopilotNot named
Describes a Canadian expert who founded We Hack Purple, led security for Canada's 42nd federal election and runs She Hacks Purple Consulting.
Known for- secure coding training
- leading election security
- community building with WOSEC
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- #11Application security engineeringof 60Named in 32 answers
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