This Secure Coding Course goes beyond theory, pairing live training with real-world vulnerability labs and code-review exercises across multiple languages. You’ll study the latest OWASP Top 10, secure authentication, cryptography, input validation, and the emerging risks of AI-generated and “vibe-coded” software. Aligned with CSSLP and Secure Software Development Lifecycle standards, the program prepares developers, QA engineers, and security professionals to build compliant applications and confidently pursue secure coding certification.
Prerequisites
This Secure Coding Training is designed to be accessible to working developers and QA professionals, not just security specialists. You’ll get the most value if you have:
- Working knowledge of at least one programming language (Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript preferred)
- Basic familiarity with how software is designed, built, and deployed
- A laptop with internet access to complete the guided labs
- No prior cybersecurity certification or experience is required to enroll
Course Objectives
- Understand secure coding principles across every phase of the SDLC
- Identify and remediate current OWASP Top 10 vulnerability classes
- Apply secure authentication, session management, and cryptography techniques
- Integrate security testing (SAST, DAST, and SCA) into CI/CD pipelines
- Evaluate AI-generated code for hidden vulnerabilities and supply-chain risk
- Build the foundation needed to pursue certifications such as CSSLP and GIAC GSSP
- Complete a capstone project suitable for a professional portfolio
What You Will Learn
- Secure SDLC and threat-modeling fundamentals
- The current OWASP Top 10 vulnerability categories and their mitigations
- Input validation, output encoding, and injection prevention
- Secure authentication, session handling, and access control
- Cryptographic best practices and key management
- Secure error handling and logging, including modern misconfiguration risks
- Static and dynamic application security testing (SAST/DAST)
- API, container, and microservices security fundamentals
- Risks unique to AI-assisted (“vibe”) coding, including slopsquatting and prompt injection in coding agents
- Embedding security automation into DevSecOps and CI/CD workflows
Who Should Take This Course?
This Secure Coding Certification is built for anyone who writes, reviews, tests, or ships code and wants security to be part of that process, including:
- Software developers and full-stack engineers
- QA and test automation engineers
- DevOps engineers transitioning into DevSecOps
- Application security analysts and consultants
- IT and cybersecurity professionals expanding into AppSec
- Computer science students and recent graduates
- Engineering leads and architects accountable for code quality
Skills You Will Gain
- Writing secure code in Java, Python, C#/.NET, and Node.js
- Vulnerability identification, threat modeling, and risk assessment
- SAST/DAST integration and security automation inside CI/CD
- Working knowledge of OWASP, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and NIST SSDF expectations
- Reviewing AI-generated code and recognizing agentic-AI coding risks
Tools Covered
- OWASP ZAP
- SonarQube and SonarLint
- Semgrep (SAST scanning)
- Burp Suite Community Edition
- GitHub Advanced Security / Dependabot
- Postman for API security testing
- Docker for isolated lab environments
- Jenkins / GitHub Actions for CI/CD security gates
Career Outcomes
Secure coding skills open doors across development and cybersecurity career tracks, including roles such as:
- Application Security Engineer
- Secure Software Developer
- DevSecOps Engineer
- Security Code Reviewer / Analyst
- Software Security Consultant
- AppSec Team Lead or Architect
Why Choose kodestree?
kodestree’s Secure Coding Certification Training stands apart for the following reasons:
- Live instructor-led sessions delivered by practicing application security professionals
- Hands-on labs built around current OWASP Top 10 categories and real vulnerability patterns
- Dedicated coverage of AI-generated code review and coding-agent risk
- Flexible weekday and weekend batches with lifetime access to recordings
- Certificate of completion recognized by hiring partners
- Resume support and interview/placement assistance
- 24/7 learner support and access to an alumni community
