A tailored course, built for your situation
Influence across more business lines with OWASP
A tailored course for senior data engineers ready to lead security integration beyond their immediate team
$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
Senior technical IC in a data-intensive tech environment influencing security and architecture outcomes
Who this is not for
Junior engineers looking for entry-level security training or developers focused solely on app-layer vulnerabilities
What you walk away with
- Lead security integration initiatives using OWASP standards in cross-functional projects
- Produce data-specific OWASP control mappings adopted by adjacent teams
- Expand influence into product and security architecture forums
- Anticipate and address application security review findings at the data layer
- Build reusable templates for secure data pipeline certification
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Foundations of OWASP for Data Systems
Introduce OWASP's relevance beyond application code, focusing on data pipeline threat modeling and secure design principles.
12 chapters in this module
- What OWASP means for data engineers
- Threat actors targeting data layers
- Mapping OWASP Top 10 to data infrastructure
- Secure data flow fundamentals
- Authentication in pipeline contexts
- Authorization patterns for ETL jobs
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Logging for audit and detection
- Session management anti-patterns
- Input validation in data ingestion
- Error handling without exposure
- Secure configuration practices
Module 2. Data-Centric Threat Modeling
Apply OWASP threat modeling to data architectures using real-world breach patterns and mitigation layers.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying data flow boundaries
- Decomposing pipeline components
- Threat agent profiling
- Data store attack surface
- API gateway exposures
- Scheduler job risks
- Credential leakage paths
- Third-party data connector risks
- Shared library vulnerabilities
- Misconfigured permissions
- Insecure deserialization
- Abuse of legitimate functionality
Module 3. OWASP Controls for Pipeline Security
Translate OWASP recommendations into enforceable data pipeline standards and automated checks.
12 chapters in this module
- Secure coding standards for pipeline code
- Static analysis integration
- Dependency scanning for data jobs
- Container security for processing
- Runtime protection layers
- Secrets management integration
- Access control enforcement
- Data masking in non-prod
- Pipeline logging standards
- Incident replay capability
- Automated compliance checks
- Remediation workflows
Module 4. Cross-Functional Alignment on Security
Build shared understanding between data, product, and security teams using OWASP as a common language.
12 chapters in this module
- Speaking security to product teams
- Translating OWASP for engineering leads
- Security review participation
- Influence without authority
- Documentation standards
- Security checklist integration
- Pre-audit collaboration
- Post-mortem contributions
- Vulnerability disclosure prep
- Cross-team playbook alignment
- Escalation protocols
- Shared ownership models
Module 5. Secure Data Pipeline Design Patterns
Implement OWASP-aligned patterns into pipeline blueprints reused across business units.
12 chapters in this module
- Principles of least privilege
- Zero trust for data access
- Immutable infrastructure patterns
- Pipeline templating
- Parameterized security policies
- Automated policy enforcement
- Pipeline versioning
- Change approval workflows
- Rollback safety
- Failure mode analysis
- Monitoring integration
- Alert correlation
Module 6. Control Mapping and Audit Readiness
Document pipeline compliance with OWASP using auditable, reusable artefacts.
12 chapters in this module
- OWASP control inventory
- Mapping to internal policies
- Control implementation evidence
- Pipeline-specific justifications
- Exception documentation
- Automation of evidence collection
- Audit trail generation
- Reviewer communication prep
- Gap analysis templates
- Remediation tracking
- Control ownership
- Review cycle planning
Module 7. Integration with App Security Teams
Collaborate effectively with AppSec using OWASP-driven frameworks and shared deliverables.
12 chapters in this module
- Security ticket triage
- Vulnerability classification
- Risk rating alignment
- Shared tooling integration
- Code review participation
- SAST integration
- DAST coordination
- Pen test collaboration
- Finding remediation
- Escalation paths
- Metrics sharing
- Joint governance
Module 8. Data Layer Authentication
Secure authentication patterns specific to batch and streaming data systems.
12 chapters in this module
- Service account best practices
- OAuth for data connectors
- API key management
- IAM role boundaries
- Token lifetime policies
- Key rotation automation
- Credential storage encryption
- Auditable access logs
- Break glass procedures
- Short-lived token patterns
- Multi-factor for admin access
- Federated identity models
Module 9. Secure Data Transmission
Enforce OWASP transport security standards in data movement across systems.
12 chapters in this module
- TLS enforcement policies
- Certificate pinning
- Mutual TLS patterns
- Secure Kinesis equivalents
- Encrypted message queues
- Secure file transfer
- Data-in-motion monitoring
- Protocol downgrade prevention
- Man-in-the-middle defenses
- Session resumption safety
- Key exchange protocols
- Perfect forward secrecy
Module 10. Data Exposure and Misuse Prevention
Apply OWASP input validation and error handling principles to data pipeline outputs.
12 chapters in this module
- Output sanitization
- Data leakage detection
- PII exposure patterns
- Error message filtering
- Log redaction
- Query result masking
- Excessive data return checks
- Schema-level access rules
- Data classification tagging
- Anomaly detection triggers
- Automated takedown workflows
- Incident reporting
Module 11. Scaling Security Through Templates
Turn OWASP best practices into reusable data infrastructure templates adopted across teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Template governance
- Version control for pipelines
- Parameterized security defaults
- Automated policy checks
- Template audit trails
- Cross-team adoption
- Feedback loops
- Metrics dashboarding
- Change management
- Backward compatibility
- Deprecation planning
- Community of practice
Module 12. Leading Security Integration
Position yourself as the go-to practitioner for OWASP-aligned data security across the organization.
12 chapters in this module
- Mentorship models
- Internal training materials
- Security champion networks
- Cross-functional workshops
- Executive briefing prep
- Metrics storytelling
- Success pattern documentation
- Lessons learned sharing
- Roadmap contributions
- Standards committee participation
- Vendor evaluation input
- Future threat anticipation
How this maps to your situation
- When joining a new cross-functional project
- Before a security audit cycle
- When launching a new data product
- During security incident response prep
Before vs. after
Before
Security reviews happen downstream, requiring retrofitting and rework.
After
Security is embedded by design, with data pipelines serving as reference implementations.
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 for completion over 4-6 weeks with real-world application between modules.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic OWASP courses focused on app developers, this program is tailored for senior data engineers leading secure infrastructure adoption. It skips beginner concepts and dives into cross-functional influence, control mapping, and template-driven scale.
Frequently asked
Who is this course designed for?
Senior data engineers influencing security and architecture outcomes across teams.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me lead security initiatives outside my core team?
Yes. The course is built to expand your influence into product, security, and compliance forums using OWASP as a shared framework.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion over 4-6 weeks with real-world application between modules..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
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