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Secure Software Testing & Construction

This course will cover methods of building security in from the beginning of development and testing the resulting software to ensure security vulnerabilities are detected. The course will use a mixture of textbook principles and research papers to cover the concepts. Students will also complete a course project.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level
3 - Advanced
Course Prerequisites

Hacking of C programs and Unix Binaries or equivalent. Students taking this course should have prior knowledge of programming and basic scripting. In particular, this course assumes that students are familiar with basic programming constructs. We may use C, Java, C#, or Python, depending on the context of the discussion.

Training Purpose
Functional Development
Skill Development
Specific Audience
All
Delivery Method
Classroom
Online, Instructor-Led
Online, Self-Paced
Course Location

4356 Stadium Drive
College Park, MD 20742

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Learning Objectives

Apply the security development lifecycle (SDL). Model threats and design mitigation strategies. Outline security requirements for future work using various security requirements’ elicitation methods. Apply OWASP fundamentals when securing Web Applications. Apply the basics of formal verification. Apply the fundamentals of model-based testing.

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):

Competency Areas

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback on this course, please e-mail the NICCS team at NICCS@mail.cisa.dhs.gov. Please keep in mind that NICCS does not own this course or accept payment for course entry. If you have questions related to the details of this course, such as cost, prerequisites, how to register, etc., please contact the course training provider directly. You can find course training provider contact information by following the link that says “Visit course page for more information...” on this page.

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