National CAE Designated Institution
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

Introduction to the development of secure software during all phases of the software development life cycle. An emphasis is placed upon the secure code implementation and the most common pitfalls and security bugs found in programming languages. Risk assessments, threat modeling and secure code analysis of existing systems are also considered one of the primary topics. Hands-on exercises will be required in laboratory sessions. Three hours of lecture Three hours of laboratory.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Develop secure software; Identify security issues in current programming languages; Develop defensible applications using secure coding; Perform risk assessment and secure code analysis of existing systems.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Risk Management
  • Software Development
  • Systems Development
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Management

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.