Software Security Testing from University of Maryland Global Campus

Software Security Testing

Prerequisite: SDEV 425. A hands-on study of exploits, attacks, and techniques used to penetrate application security defenses and strategies for mitigating such attacks. The objective is to apply appropriate methodologies for software penetration testing to identify application weaknesses and logic flaws and to test and create scripts for exploitation and discovery. Topics include web architecture, application infrastructure, reconnaissance, discovery, mapping, and exploitation.

Course Overview

Overall Proficiency Level

3 - Advanced

Course Catalog Number

27542

Course Prerequisites

Prerequisite: SDEV 425

Training Purpose

Skill Development

Specific Audience

All

Delivery Method

Online, Instructor-Led

National CAE Designated Institution

Online, Instructor-Led

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

Select, configure, and use a comprehensive set of software penetration tools and frameworks to ethically evaluate and mitigate software vulnerabilities in mobile, web, and desktop applications
Establish test processes, evaluate results, and analyze code and application architecture to discover and mitigate software vulnerabilities in mobile, web, and desktop applications
Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and ethically report software vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies

Framework Connections

Design and Development

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

Work Roles

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