A tailored course, built for your situation
Influence across more teams using OWASP standards
A 12-module mastery path for software developers aiming to shape security practices beyond their immediate domain
$199 one-time
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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 developer at a product-led tech company working across distributed teams, using OWASP to guide secure development but without formal influence beyond immediate projects
Who this is not for
Security analysts looking for compliance reporting frameworks, consultants selling external audits, or executives seeking board-level summaries
What you walk away with
- Lead OWASP-based reviews that multiple teams adopt voluntarily
- Document and socialize secure coding patterns others reuse
- Anticipate cross-team friction points in security rollouts
- Position yourself as the go-to contributor when new services launch
- Turn findings into collaborative fixes, not backlog tickets
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Mapping OWASP controls to service boundaries
Learn how to align OWASP Top 10 safeguards with actual service ownership across teams, avoiding overreach and friction. Understand where developer autonomy ends and shared obligations begin.
12 chapters in this module
- Service ownership models
- OWASP in distributed systems
- Security decision rights
- When to escalate
- Boundary conflict patterns
- Ownership handoffs
- Autonomy vs consistency
- Cross-team SLAs
- Escalation triggers
- Documentation scope
- Feedback loops
- Iteration rhythm
Module 2. Building credibility through precise findings
Turn vague vulnerabilities into specific, non-negotiable improvements. Craft findings that developers respect and act on immediately, not debate or delay.
12 chapters in this module
- Finding precision
- Code-level examples
- Reproducible steps
- Impact scoping
- Owner alignment
- Tone calibration
- Remediation clarity
- Evidence packaging
- Peer validation
- Fix timing
- Ownership confirmation
- Follow-up cadence
Module 3. Designing collaborative remediation workflows
Replace compliance-driven ticketing with engagement-driven workflows. Guide teams to fix issues as part of their regular work, not as external demands.
12 chapters in this module
- Workflow integration
- Sprint planning hooks
- Backlog prioritization
- Pair remediation
- Shared ownership
- Cross-team sprints
- Fix sizing
- Dependency mapping
- Release alignment
- Automated nudges
- Progress tracking
- Closure rituals
Module 4. Scaling secure coding patterns through reuse
Develop templates, snippets, and reusable modules that embed OWASP practices directly into development workflows across teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Pattern packaging
- Snippet libraries
- Template governance
- Approval paths
- Versioning strategy
- Adoption tracking
- Usage analytics
- Feedback integration
- Deprecation process
- Cross-team documentation
- Searchability
- Onboarding integration
Module 5. Running cross-functional OWASP alignment sessions
Facilitate meetings where teams jointly interpret and commit to OWASP standards without top-down enforcement.
12 chapters in this module
- Session goals
- Pre-read design
- Stakeholder mapping
- Consensus techniques
- Conflict de-escalation
- Decision capture
- Follow-up tracking
- Influence without authority
- Peer pressure leverage
- Success metrics
- Iteration planning
- Scaling rituals
Module 6. Documenting security decisions for broad adoption
Create clear, reusable decision records that help other teams adopt your approach without re-litigating the same questions.
12 chapters in this module
- ADR structure
- Context framing
- Option comparison
- Rationale clarity
- Stakeholder alignment
- Approval evidence
- Version control
- Change triggers
- Archive process
- Search indexing
- Team-specific variants
- Review cycles
Module 7. Anticipating security debt in new initiatives
Identify when new projects will create cross-team security liabilities and position your input early.
12 chapters in this module
- Initiative mapping
- Security debt signals
- Early warning indicators
- Risk flagging
- Architectural triggers
- Team readiness
- Tooling gaps
- Knowledge deficits
- Ownership ambiguity
- Scaling thresholds
- Timeline risks
- Mitigation planning
Module 8. Influencing architecture through security reviews
Use OWASP as a lever to shape system design before implementation begins, not just after.
12 chapters in this module
- Design phase entry
- Review timing
- Architect alignment
- Pattern recommendations
- Fallback options
- Tradeoff framing
- Security primitives
- Abstraction layers
- Dependency analysis
- Failure mode planning
- Recovery design
- Monitoring hooks
Module 9. Creating internal security advocates across teams
Identify and empower peers who can champion OWASP practices in their own domains.
12 chapters in this module
- Advocate identification
- Motivation alignment
- Skill gap analysis
- Mentorship rhythm
- Recognition systems
- Knowledge sharing
- Autonomy balance
- Escalation paths
- Feedback loops
- Advocate network
- Cross-pollination
- Growth paths
Module 10. Using telemetry to demonstrate adoption impact
Measure and communicate how your efforts reduce risk and improve velocity across teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Adoption metrics
- Risk reduction
- Velocity impact
- Remediation time
- Findings recurrence
- Feedback quality
- Advocate growth
- Incident avoidance
- Tooling usage
- Cross-team comparisons
- Trend reporting
- Storytelling techniques
Module 11. Navigating leadership attention without direct authority
Ensure your work is visible and valued by engineering leaders without overstepping team boundaries.
12 chapters in this module
- Visibility tactics
- Update rhythm
- Success storytelling
- Crisis preparedness
- Strategic timing
- Executive summaries
- Risk framing
- Progress demonstration
- Peer validation
- Cross-team impact
- Long-term vision
- Credibility maintenance
Module 12. Sustaining influence across organizational changes
Ensure your security contributions endure leadership shifts, team reorgs, and product pivots.
12 chapters in this module
- Knowledge institutionalization
- Documentation upkeep
- Advocate continuity
- Process embedding
- Tool integration
- Review rituals
- Onboarding integration
- Succession planning
- Feedback adaptation
- Cultural signals
- Leadership onboarding
- Legacy transition
How this maps to your situation
- New service launch
- Post-incident review
- Cross-team alignment
- Security policy update
Before vs. after
Before
Security input stays localized, adoption relies on mandates, and influence fades when projects end
After
Secure patterns spread organically, teams proactively request input, and practices endure leadership changes
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 fit around active development work.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic OWASP training, this course focuses on real-world influence tactics used by senior developers to scale secure practices across teams without formal authority.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Software developers who want to extend their security impact beyond their immediate team using OWASP as a foundation.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me lead security initiatives?
Yes, by giving you practical frameworks to gain voluntary adoption across teams without relying on top-down authority.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed to fit around active development work..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
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