1 – Identifying the Need for Security in Your Software Projects
- Identify Security Requirements and Expectations
- Identify Factors That Undermine Software Security
- Find Vulnerabilities in Your Software
- Gather Intelligence on Vulnerabilities and Exploits
2 – Handling Vulnerabilities
- Handle Vulnerabilities Due to Software Defects and Misconfiguration
- Handle Vulnerabilities Due to Human Factors
- Handle Vulnerabilities Due to Process Shortcomings
3 – Designing for Security
- Apply General Principles for Secure Design
- Design Software to Counter Specific Threats
4 – Developing Secure Code
- Follow Best Practices for Secure Coding
- Prevent Platform Vulnerabilities
- Prevent Privacy Vulnerabilities
5 – Implementing Common Protections
- Limit Access Using Login and User Roles
- Protect Data in Transit and At Rest
- Implement Error Handling and Logging
- Protect Sensitive Data and Functions
- Protect Database Access
6 – Testing Software Security
- Perform Security Testing
- Analyze Code to find Security Problems
- Use Automated Testing Tools to Find Security Problems
7 – Maintaining Security in Deployed Software
- Monitor and Log Applications to Support Security
- Maintain Security after Deployment
8 – Appendix A: Mapping Course Content to Cyber Secure Coder (Exam CSC-110)
This course is designed for software developers, testers, and architects who design and develop software in various programming languages and platforms including desktop, web, cloud, and mobile, and who want to improve their ability to deliver software that is of high quality, particularly regarding security and privacy. This course is also designed for students who are seeking the Logical Operations Cyber Secure Coder (CSC) Exam CSC-110 certification.
In this course, you will employ best practices in software development to develop secure software. You will:
- Identify the need for security in your software projects.
- Eliminate vulnerabilities within software.
- Use a Security by Design approach to design a secure architecture for your software.
- Implement common protections to protect users and data.
- Apply various testing methods to find and correct security defects in your software.
- Maintain deployed software to ensure ongoing security.
