Cybersecurity for Developers
Duration
2 Days
Level
Intermediate Level
Design and Tailor this course
As per your team needs
Overview
The Cybersecurity for Developers course is designed to equip software developers with the knowledge and skills necessary to build secure applications and defend against cyber threats. This course provides a developer-focused approach to security, integrating best practices into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Participants will gain hands-on experience in threat modeling, secure coding, vulnerability mitigation, and security testing to ensure applications remain resilient against attacks. With a strong emphasis on practical implementation, this course empowers developers to write secure code, integrate DevSecOps, and adopt security-first principles in modern software development.
Audience
This course is designed for:
- Software Developers & Engineers (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack)
- Security Engineers (SEs) working with development teams
- DevOps & Cloud Engineers integrating security into pipelines
- Software Architects responsible for secure design
- QA Engineers & Security Testers focused on secure coding
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Basic understanding of programming concepts (Python, Java, JavaScript, C#, etc.)
- Familiarity with web and application development
- Basic understanding of networking and APIs
- No prior cybersecurity experience is required, but helpful
Curriculum
- Why Security Matters in Development
- Common Attack Vectors and Developer Mistakes
- Cyber Threat Landscape & Real-World Breaches
- Compliance & Security Frameworks (OWASP, NIST, GDPR, ISO 27001)
- Integrating Security into SDLC (Agile, DevOps, Waterfall)
- Security Requirements & Risk Assessment
- Secure Design Principles (Zero Trust, Least Privilege, Defense-in-Depth)
- Secure Code Reviews & Peer Audits
- What is Threat Modeling & Why It’s Important?
- Identifying Threats in Code & Architecture
- STRIDE & DREAD Threat Modeling Approaches
- Hands-on Lab: Building a Threat Model for a Web App
Common Security Vulnerabilities & How to Mitigate Them:
- Injection Attacks (SQL, NoSQL, Command Injection)
- Broken Authentication & Session Management
- Sensitive Data Exposure & Secure Storage
- Security Misconfiguration & Hardening
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) & Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Insecure Deserialization & Supply Chain Risks
Secure Coding Practices for:
- Web Applications (JavaScript, React, Node.js, Django, Flask)
- Mobile Apps (iOS, Android Security Best Practices)
- API Development (REST, GraphQL Security)
- Cloud-Native Apps (AWS, Azure, GCP Security Guidelines)
- Hands-on Labs: Fixing Vulnerabilities in Code Samples
- Secure Authentication & MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)
- OAuth, OpenID Connect, JWT Security Best Practices
- RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) & ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control)
- Implementing Least Privilege & Zero Trust
- Static & Dynamic Security Testing (SAST, DAST, IAST, RASP)
- Automating Security in CI/CD Pipelines
- Code Scanning & Dependency Management (Snyk, Dependabot, Trivy)
- Penetration Testing for Developers
- Hands-on Lab: Running Security Scans & Fixing Issues in Code
- Cloud Security Models & Shared Responsibility
- Securing APIs Against Attacks (OWASP API Top 10)
- Serverless Security & Container Hardening (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Hands-on Lab: Implementing API Security & Hardening a Cloud Deployment
- Detecting & Logging Security Events
- Building Resilient Applications Against Attacks
- Handling Security Incidents as a Developer
- Security Monitoring & Logging with ELK, SIEM, and CloudWatch
Duration
2 Days
Level
Intermediate Level
Design and Tailor this course
As per your team needs
