About the Course
Organizations want application security results they can prove: fewer exploitable flaws in release cycles, stronger OWASP Top 10 coverage, tighter authentication and authorization controls, cleaner secret handling, and better evidence for security review. That capability depends on working knowledge of secure SDLC, the OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and practical controls such as input validation, session management, and dependency governance. Without those, teams often rely on ad hoc reviews that miss recurring code-level weaknesses and leave APIs, microservices, and web applications exposed.
This application security and secure coding training turns scattered technical knowledge into a structured system you can use in real projects. You will practice threat modeling with the STRIDE method, map findings into secure coding requirements, build remediation priorities from vulnerability data, and draft control checklists for development teams. You will also be introduced to SAST, SCA, DAST, and secret-scanning workflows so you can interpret results and decide what to fix first, while practicing hands-on exercises on secure input handling, access control, and API hardening. What you will learn: how to assess application risk, apply secure coding techniques, design a security-by-design workflow, and prepare evidence for release decisions. You will practice those core tasks directly and be introduced to broader pipeline automation concepts at an operational level, not as deep tool engineering.
Delivery constraints are real in AppSec work: short release windows, legacy code, third-party dependencies, cloud migration pressure, and limited security staffing. This course is designed for professionals who must improve software security without slowing delivery, using practical methods that fit agile teams, CI/CD environments, and cross-functional review processes.
Target Audience
This course is built for professionals who need to secure modern applications, review code for risk, and turn security findings into engineering action.
- Application developers writing secure code for web and API features
- DevSecOps engineers embedding security checks into CI/CD pipelines
- Application security analysts triaging vulnerabilities and remediation work
- Security architects defining secure SDLC controls and release gates
- Software engineering leads reviewing authentication and data-handling patterns
- API security engineers hardening REST, GraphQL, and microservice interfaces
- Cloud application engineers managing secrets, headers, and identity controls
- Product security managers tracking AppSec risk across delivery teams
- Quality assurance engineers validating security test coverage and regression fixes
- Technical project managers coordinating remediation across development and operations
Course Objectives
This course equips you to assess, design, implement, and report application security initiatives that reduce exploitable defects, support secure release decisions, and strengthen engineering governance.
- Analyze application risk using the OWASP Top 10, CWE Top 25, and STRIDE threat modeling.
- Apply secure coding controls for input validation, output encoding, session handling, and access control.
- Design a secure SDLC review workflow with SAST, SCA, and DAST checkpoints.
- Build remediation requirements for APIs using OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and rate limiting.
- Evaluate application findings against secure configuration baselines and release-gate criteria.
- Navigate developer, DevSecOps, and security-review responsibilities in a cross-functional delivery chain.
- Implement measurable AppSec KPIs using defect density, vulnerability aging, and fix-verification metrics.
- Synthesize threat-model results into a security report, remediation plan, and executive summary.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Participants should have working familiarity with web applications, APIs, software delivery, or DevSecOps workflows. Basic knowledge of HTTP, authentication, input handling, and source-code review is helpful; no advanced programming specialization is required, although you should be comfortable reading code examples and technical security findings. A laptop is required for hands-on labs, and prior exposure to OWASP Top 10, secure SDLC, or vulnerability management will help you move faster through the exercises.
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Training Methodology
This is a practical, outcome-driven course designed to turn application security and secure coding aspiration into measurable action and credible reporting.
Methodology includes:
- Hands-on vulnerability scoring using CVSS and a sample defect dataset.
- Scenario simulation for credential-stuffing and broken access control incidents.
- Secure SDLC diagnostic using the OWASP ASVS checklist and review gates.
- Stakeholder mapping across developers, DevSecOps, product owners, and security approvers.
- Case study analysis from fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and e-commerce application breaches.
- Workshop to create a secure coding standard and remediation tracker.
- Reflection exercise comparing current code-review practice against OWASP and CWE benchmarks.
Upcoming Sessions
Next available dates worldwide
No international sessions scheduled
Certification
Recognized credentials that advance your career
Participants who complete the Application Security and Secure Coding Training Program earn a Trainingcred Certificate of Achievement, demonstrating professional competence and alignment with global standards in learning and development.
NITA Accredited
Accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority, ensuring programs meet nationally recognized standards of quality and relevance.
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Recognized by the CPD Certification Service, ensuring every program meets internationally benchmarked standards of professional excellence.
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- Build expertise with structured, outcome-driven learning.
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- Apply what you learn with a proven methodology that ensures lasting impact.
- Develop immediately usable skills that translate directly into workplace success.
- Gain the expertise needed for career advancement and leadership roles.
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