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There are many ways an application security engineer can give back to the community by volunteering. 1) Developing open source applications: An application security engineer is a great asset for developing open source applications and libraries. They can analyze code, provide bug fixes, implement secure coding practices, review existing code and much more. By doing this they can help create software that is more secure, reliable and tested before it goes out in the hands of users who may not be as tech-savvy. 2) Hackathons: Application security engineers can also participate in hackathons where they work with other like minded people to develop innovative new projects or improve on existing ones from a security point of view. This allows them to learn different technologies while also helping developers build better products through their knowledge base on application security principles and best practices. 3) Education & training: Application Security Engineers have immense technical knowledge which they could share with others through online seminars, workshops or even physical classes (depending upon the situation). These teachings will benefit those who are just starting off their journey in creating secure applications and dont know what path to take when following best practices for securing their apps against common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection or Cross Site Scripting attacks etc., 4): Teaching local high schools/colleges about identifying threats - Many high-schools lack proper cybersecurity resources which allow cybercriminals easy entry points into these networks (such as unprotected systems). Through volunteering sessions at these institutes one could easily teach students how to identify potential threats & malware presence so that future generations of students remain safe from data breaches & other malicious activities carried out by external actors trying to exploit vulnerable networks