This course provides a comprehensive introduction to application security, emphasizing its critical role in modern software development. You’ll learn core concepts such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and threat analysis. The course covers threat modeling, security analysis, penetration testing, and vulnerability management, showing how to integrate security into DevOps and development processes. You’ll also explore risk management, bridging gaps between engineering and security, and creating a security roadmap. By the end, you’ll be able to implement, measure, and continuously improve application security strategies to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Who should take this Course?
The Building Secure Applications Online Course is ideal for software developers, security engineers, and IT professionals who want to learn best practices for designing and implementing secure applications. It’s also suitable for those seeking to protect applications against common vulnerabilities, comply with security standards, and integrate security into the software development lifecycle. Basic knowledge of programming and application development is recommended for effective learning.
What you will learn
Define the scope and challenges of application security
Learn to create a DevSecOps pipeline
Learn about threat modeling and risk rating
Apply security standards, requirements, and maturity models
Measure and enhance the effectiveness of your security program
Create a roadmap for application security in your organization
Course Outline
Welcome to the Course
Introduction
Why Do We Need Application Security
Define Application Security
Why is Application Security Challenging
Shifting Left Versus Shifting Right
Application Security Needs You
Defining the Problem
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Authentication and Authorization
Adversaries
Measuring Risk
Components of Application Security
Threat Modeling
Security Analysis
Penetration Testing
Run Time Protection
Vulnerability Management
Putting it all Together
Releasing Secure Code
Security in DevOps
How Software Gets Developed
Applying Security Tools
Security Belongs to Everyone
Security is Everyone's Problem
Creating Security Education
Security Standards, Requirements, And Reference Architecture
Security Maturity Models
Decentralized Application Security
Application Security as a Service
Managing Risk in Development
Enablement Instead of Gates
Bridging Engineering and Security
Building a Roadmap
Getting The Current Posture
Organizational Goals
Identifying the Gaps
Application Security Roadmaps
Measuring Success in Your Application Security Program
Measuring Effectiveness of Your Program
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Getting Feedback on the Program
Security Scorecards
Continuously Improving the Program
Staying Ahead of the Attackers
Threat Catalogs
Staying Ahead of Engineering
Shiny Tools
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