A tailored course, built for your situation
Executive Visibility on Secure Code Work That Stayed Below the Line
Turn invisible security wins into recognized contributions using OWASP best practices
$199 one-time
24-hour access provisioning
30-day money-back guarantee
Hand-built implementation playbook
12 modules. 12 chapters per module. 144 chapters total.
12 modules, each with 12 chapters (144 chapters total), text-based, plus downloadable templates and a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Who this is for
Software Engineer specializing in secure development practices within enterprise cloud environments
Who this is not for
Engineers focused only on passing scans without influencing design or documentation
What you walk away with
- Document secure coding contributions so they appear in architecture review packets
- Showcase OWASP mitigations in sprint retrospectives attended by cross-functional leads
- Build a personal portfolio of security wins that travels with you into planning cycles
- Get pulled into early-phase threat modeling sessions instead of post-incident reviews
- Turn routine fixes into repeatable patterns that junior engineers adopt by default
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Mapping daily code decisions to OWASP risk categories
Learn how to trace routine fixes back to OWASP Top 10 controls so they carry weight beyond the ticket.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying high-impact vs low-visibility fixes
- OWASP category tagging per pull request
- Linking code comments to control objectives
- When to elevate to team-wide remediation
- Template: OWASP impact annotation guide
- Using commit messages to signal risk depth
- Documenting risk context for non-engineers
- Tracking repetition of same vulnerability type
- Creating visibility markers in code reviews
- Flagging systemic patterns in standups
- Building evidence trails for auditors
- Archiving decisions for future onboarding
Module 2. Reframing fixes as proactive safeguards
Shift from reactive patching to recognized prevention by aligning narratives with security leadership priorities.
12 chapters in this module
- Rewriting bug titles to highlight prevention
- Positioning patches as control enforcement
- Using language reviewers notice
- Tying fixes to compliance expectations
- Naming the threat scenario avoided
- Showing effort beyond remediation
- Documenting what didn’t happen
- Creating before-and-after snapshots
- Building credibility through consistency
- Including security rationale in merge logs
- Highlighting design tradeoffs chosen
- Template: Proactive safeguard report
Module 3. Designing artifacts that travel beyond Jira
Create summaries and visuals that get shared in leadership briefings even when you’re not in the room.
12 chapters in this module
- Extracting insights from closed tickets
- Building quarterly heatmaps of risk
- Creating digestible risk snapshots
- Using diagrams non-engineers understand
- Writing executive bullet points
- Timing releases to planning cycles
- Tagging wins for cross-team reuse
- Formatting for presentation decks
- Including metrics that matter
- Naming patterns for organizational memory
- Template: Executive risk digest
- Distribution strategy by stakeholder
Module 4. Owning the narrative in cross-functional reviews
Turn security findings into leadership moments by preparing the right evidence in advance.
12 chapters in this module
- Anticipating pushback on slowdown claims
- Documenting risk context early
- Bringing precedent from past incidents
- Referencing OWASP severity benchmarks
- Showing cost of inaction indirectly
- Using peer-reviewed examples
- Positioning as enabler not blocker
- Aligning language with business goals
- Preparing backup slides silently
- Highlighting consensus-avoided incidents
- Template: Cross-functional defense pack
- Timing interventions for influence
Module 5. Building a personal security signature
Establish consistent recognition by making your approach identifiable across projects.
12 chapters in this module
- Developing a review style
- Using repeatable phrasing in comments
- Creating templates others adopt
- Naming patterns you identify
- Building a reference library
- Sharing snippets in onboarding
- Getting cited by teammates
- Earning 'go to' status quietly
- Measuring adoption of your methods
- Template: Personal method repository
- Versioning your playbook
- Updating based on feedback
Module 6. Integrating OWASP into sprint planning
Make security visible at the start instead of hidden at the end of development cycles.
12 chapters in this module
- Adding threat modeling to backlog grooming
- Tagging stories for OWASP coverage
- Assigning risk weights to tickets
- Creating security acceptance criteria
- Building checklists for new devs
- Training peers on risk flags
- Measuring prevention over patching
- Template: Sprint security brief
- Running five-minute primers
- Linking bugs to planning decisions
- Celebrating avoided incidents
- Showing efficiency from early detection
Module 7. Scaling influence through documentation
Design internal resources that get used beyond your immediate team.
12 chapters in this module
- Writing guides others bookmark
- Using real code examples
- Making content searchable
- Updating with each incident
- Linking docs to training
- Creating decision trees
- Adding annotations over time
- Template: Living security playbook
- Versioning without clutter
- Indexing by OWASP category
- Promoting through quiet channels
- Measuring impact by reuse
Module 8. Elevating risk discussions in design reviews
Get invited to architecture meetings by demonstrating consistent foresight.
12 chapters in this module
- Spotting anti-patterns early
- Bringing data from past refactors
- Quantifying tech debt exposure
- Naming failure modes avoided
- Using threat modeling cards
- Positioning as innovation enabler
- Template: Design risk scorecard
- Scoring new patterns pre-approval
- Showing historical cost of delays
- Building trust through accuracy
- Predicting future hotspots
- Documenting assumptions made
Module 9. Creating feedback loops that stick
Ensure lessons from incidents and audits become permanent improvements.
12 chapters in this module
- Extracting patterns from post-mortems
- Creating actionable takeaways
- Distributing learnings widely
- Linking fixes to root causes
- Template: Feedback implementation log
- Tracking adoption over time
- Measuring reduction in repeat issues
- Building organizational memory
- Creating playbooks from incidents
- Updating standards quarterly
- Sharing updates proactively
- Closing the loop visibly
Module 10. Fostering peer-led security practices
Multiply your impact by enabling others to act with your rigor.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying advocates on other teams
- Creating train-the-trainer materials
- Running optional workshops
- Template: Peer mentor pack
- Curating internal challenges
- Recognizing small wins publicly
- Building slack channels that thrive
- Sharing wins across divisions
- Documenting emergent best practices
- Scaling norms organically
- Measuring cultural spread
- Maintaining quality at scale
Module 11. Linking security work to business outcomes
Connect secure coding to revenue protection, uptime, and trust.
12 chapters in this module
- Estimating incident cost avoided
- Linking stability to customer trust
- Showing reduced downtime risk
- Connecting security to NPS
- Template: Business impact summary
- Aligning with CISO priorities
- Using executive language
- Highlighting brand protection
- Positioning as competitive edge
- Tying to customer commitments
- Showing regulatory preparedness
- Measuring over time
Module 12. Sustaining visibility beyond the project
Ensure your contributions endure leadership changes and reorgs.
12 chapters in this module
- Archiving contributions visibly
- Creating onboarding references
- Template: Legacy impact dossier
- Documenting institutional value
- Building searchable histories
- Ensuring playbook survival
- Handing off with narrative
- Measuring lasting change
- Updating for new threats
- Positioning past work as foundation
- Getting cited in strategy docs
- Ensuring credit travels forward
How this maps to your situation
- After a silent win in a high-risk fix
- Before a cross-team design review
- During onboarding of junior engineers
- Following a security audit or assessment
Before vs. after
Before
Secure code changes made quietly, often unnoticed beyond the ticketing system
After
Security contributions regularly highlighted in planning, design, and leadership updates
What's included with your purchase
- 12 modules with 12 chapters each (144 chapters)
- Downloadable templates and worked examples for every module
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Delivery and format
- Course and learning environment access provisioned within 24 hours of purchase
- Hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access
Format: Text-based modules and chapters in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every chapter, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.
Time investment: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed in parallel with ongoing development work.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic OWASP tutorials, this course focuses on making your contributions visible and valued in enterprise engineering cultures where impact is measured by influence, not just compliance.
Frequently asked
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is this technical or strategic?
Deeply technical in content, strategically framed to elevate recognition of your work.
Will this help me get promoted?
By making your impact visible to sponsors and decision-makers, it builds the kind of track record that supports advancement.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to be completed in parallel with ongoing development work..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
30-day money-back guarantee·
144 chapters·
Hand-built playbook included·
Account access within 24 hours