• Online, Self-Paced

This course covers secure programming practices necessary to secure applications against attacks and exploits. Topics covered include fundamental concepts of secure software development, defensive programming techniques, secure design and testing, and secure development methodologies.

Learning Objectives

The student will demonstrate an understanding of:

  • The fundamental concepts of developing secure software;
  • Topics covered include common software traits;  security requirements; vulnerability awareness; input validation; buffer overflows; common defensive programming techniques, and the basic principles of secure software development; the need for secure software design and  how these techniques are used to create more robust and reliable software;  secure programming methods for mobile device; commonly used secure software development methodologies.

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

  • Software Development

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.

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback for this course, please e-mail the NICCS SO at NICCS@hq.dhs.gov.