CSSLP.AO2
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Course
Enhance your software development skills to book your spot in the top management positions.
- 20 Interactive Lessons and 128 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 538 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests
Expert Self-paced · 1 year access
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
Data is the new oil, which is why protecting your software isn't just a task, it's a necessity now! So join our CSSLP certification course to learn, strategize, and apply safety provisions. It provides hands-on training with tools built to tackle security challenges presented at every step of the software development cycle (SDLC).
Gain the skills to protect your software from possible risks and errors. Warm up, plan, design, and maintain secure coding practices using our interactive labs, and gamify your learning with 447+ assessment exercises to ace your CSSLP exam.
By the end of this practice course, you'll be ready to pour developed insights into SDLC.
It's time to scale up your professional journey to ‘safe’ heights.
- Implement safe coding practices in the various stages of SDLC.
- Adapt preventive measures like threat modeling to build secure software architecture.
- Gain tools to develop secure software design and applications.
- Prevent General Programming and other failures with secure coding practices.
- Classify CWE/SANS and OWASP Vulnerability Categories to avoid security risks.
- Develop a keen understanding of countermeasures to avoid losses to organizations caused by security breaches.
- Implement security controls with techniques such as the Build environment, Anti-tampering, and Defensive Coding.
- Become a risk management business partner.
Course Highlights
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20 Structured Lessons Comprehensive coverage of core course objectives
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538 Practice Questions Assessment tests with detailed answer rationales
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1 Year Full Access Self-paced learning accessible anytime on all devices
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
20 Interactive Lessons · 128 topics01 Introduction 6 topics +
- Why Focus on Software Development?
- The Role of CSSLP
- How to Use This Course
- The Examination
- Exam Objective Map
- CSSLP Version 3 (2020)
02 Core Concepts 10 topics +
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Availability
- Authentication
- Authorization
- Accountability (Auditing and Logging)
- Nonrepudiation
- Secure Development Lifecycle
- Secure Development Lifecycle Components
- Lesson Review
03 Security Design Principles 5 topics +
- System Tenets
- Secure Design Tenets
- Security Models
- Adversaries
- Lesson Review
04 Define Software Security Requirements 4 topics +
- Functional Requirements
- Operational and Deployment Requirements
- Connecting the Dots
- Lesson Review
05 Identify and Analyze Compliance Requirements 4 topics +
- Regulations and Compliance
- Data Classification
- Privacy
- Lesson Review
06 Misuse and Abuse Cases 4 topics +
- Misuse/Abuse Cases
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
- Software Acquisition
- Lesson Review
07 Secure Software Architecture 3 topics +
- Perform Threat Modeling
- Define the Security Architecture
- Lesson Review
08 Secure Software Design 9 topics +
- Performing Secure Interface Design
- Performing Architectural Risk Assessment
- Model (Nonfunctional) Security Properties and Constraints
- Model and Classify Data
- Evaluate and Select Reusable Secure Design
- Perform Security Architecture and Design Review
- Define Secure Operational Architecture
- Use Secure Architecture and Design Principles, Patterns, and Tools
- Lesson Review
09 Secure Coding Practices 13 topics +
- Declarative vs. Imperative Security
- Memory Management
- Error Handling
- Interface Coding
- Primary Mitigations
- Learning from Past Mistakes
- Secure Design Principles
- Interconnectivity
- Cryptographic Failures
- Input Validation Failures
- General Programming Failures
- Technology Solutions
- Lesson Review
10 Analyze Code for Security Risks 8 topics +
- Code Analysis (Static and Dynamic)
- Code/Peer Review
- Code Review Objectives
- Additional Sources of Vulnerability Information
- CWE/SANS Top 25 Vulnerability Categories
- OWASP Vulnerability Categories
- Common Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
- Lesson Review
11 Implement Security Controls 8 topics +
- Security Risks
- Implement Security Controls
- Applying Security via the Build Environment
- Anti-tampering Techniques
- Defensive Coding Techniques
- Primary Mitigations
- Secure Integration of Components
- Lesson Review
12 Security Test Cases 5 topics +
- Security Test Cases
- Attack Surface Evaluation
- Penetration Testing
- Common Methods
- Lesson Review
13 Security Testing Strategy and Plan 8 topics +
- Develop a Security Testing Strategy and a Plan
- Functional Security Testing
- Nonfunctional Security Testing
- Testing Techniques
- Environment
- Standards
- Crowd Sourcing
- Lesson Review
14 Software Testing and Acceptance 6 topics +
- Perform Verification and Validation Testing
- Identify Undocumented Functionality
- Analyze Security Implications of Test Results
- Classify and Track Security Errors
- Secure Test Data
- Lesson Review
15 Secure Configuration and Version Control 9 topics +
- Secure Configuration and Version Control
- Define Strategy and Roadmap
- Manage Security Within a Software Development Methodology
- Identify Security Standards and Frameworks
- Define and Develop Security Documentation
- Develop Security Metrics
- Decommission Software
- Report Security Status
- Lesson Review
16 Software Risk Management 4 topics +
- Incorporate Integrated Risk Management
- Promote Security Culture in Software Development
- Implement Continuous Improvement
- Lesson Review
17 Secure Software Deployment 6 topics +
- Perform Operational Risk Analysis
- Release Software Securely
- Securely Store and Manage Security Data
- Ensure Secure Installation
- Perform Post-Deployment Security Testing
- Lesson Review
18 Secure Software Operations and Maintenance 9 topics +
- Obtain Security Approval to Operate
- Perform Information Security Continuous Monitoring
- Support Incident Response
- Perform Patch Management
- Perform Vulnerability Management
- Runtime Protection
- Support Continuity of Operations
- Integrate Service Level Objectives and Service Level Agreements
- Lesson Review
19 Software Supply Chain Risk Management 4 topics +
- Implement Software Supply Chain Risk Management
- Analyze Security of Third-Party Software
- Verify Pedigree and Provenance
- Lesson Review
20 Supplier Security Requirements 3 topics +
- Ensure Supplier Security Requirements in the Acquisition Process
- Support Contractual Requirements
- Lesson Review
03 / Exam details
Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) Course Details
Elevate your skills in software development and make security your top priority with the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) course. In today's digital landscape, ensuring the security of software is paramount, and this course equips you with the knowledge and skills to lead in the development of secure software. From interactive lessons to practice tests and pre-assessments, we've got your exam preparation covered. Explore topics like software vulnerabilities and the principles of secure software development, making a real impact on reducing risks and costs. Become part of a workforce with an enhanced skillset and embark on a journey toward creating more secure software and a safer digital world. Unleash your potential with CSSLP and contribute to a more secure software development process.
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Questions before you start
What is the CSSLP certification?+
What are the eligibility criteria for CSSLP certification?+
To become a certified secure software lifecycle professional, you must fulfill one of the following criteria:
- 4 years of paid/full-time (including part-time work & internships) security experience in one or more domains covered in the CSSLP exam.
- Bachelors/ Masters in computer science, information technology (IT), and other related fields with 3 years of Paid/full-time relevant experience in secure programming.
Who should take the CSSLP certification course?+
The CSSLP training course is ideal for:
- Candidates appearing for the CSSLP certification exam.
- Software architects, engineers, and developers.
- Cybersecurity Professionals looking for career advancement.
Can the CSSLP prep course help in advancing my career?+
Yes, our prep course gives you an edge with interesting practice modules to ace your certification exam which results in landing exciting job opportunities such as:
- Security Architect
- Penetration tester
- Compliance officer
- Risk manager
What is the difference between CISSP and CSSLP?+
Both certifications are popular among software professionals.
- CSSLP takes cybersecurity a step further with special emphasis on the security of the software development cycle (SDCL).
- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification is given to individuals who create, execute, and manage cybersecurity security programs.
Both of these certifications remain widely popular in the field of software development and can accelerate your career growth at an exponential rate.
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(on a scale of 700-1000)
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