Mastering DevSecOps: Secure Your Code and Accelerate Deployment
You're under pressure. Deadlines are tight. New vulnerabilities surface daily. And every delay in deployment raises the stakes - not just for your project, but for your reputation, your team, and your career. The truth is, security can’t be an afterthought, and development velocity can’t come at the cost of risk. You need a better way to integrate security into your workflow without slowing down innovation. Most professionals are stuck in one of two camps: either bolting on security at the end and causing bottlenecks, or letting speed override safety and inviting breaches. But top-tier organisations don’t choose between speed and security - they achieve both. And they do it through Mastering DevSecOps: Secure Your Code and Accelerate Deployment. This course is your blueprint for transforming from a developer, engineer, or operations lead who’s reactive about security - to one who owns it, embeds it, and uses it as a competitive advantage. You'll go from fragmented practices to a unified, automated, and intelligent pipeline that delivers secure code faster than ever before, with confidence. One recent learner, Priya M., Senior DevOps Engineer at a Fortune 500 fintech, told us: “Within two weeks of applying the frameworks in this course, our CI/CD pipeline caught seven critical vulnerabilities pre-deployment. Our CISO referenced our team in the board report. That never happens.” That’s the level of impact you can expect. This isn’t about theory. It's about actionable systems you can implement immediately to find and fix security flaws early, eliminate compliance roadblocks, reduce incident response time, and ship high-quality software at enterprise scale - without sacrificing speed. Whether you’re aiming for a promotion, leading a transformation, or building a personal brand as a trusted security advocate, this course gives you the structure, tools, and authority to stand out. Here’s how this course is structured to help you get there.Course Format & Delivery Details Self-paced, immediate online access, and fully on-demand - this course is designed for professionals who value flexibility without compromising depth. You begin when you’re ready. You progress at your own speed. No fixed start dates. No rigid schedules. Just clear, structured content that adapts to your workflow. What You Get
- Lifetime access to all current and future updates, at no additional cost - ensuring your knowledge remains current as tools, threats, and frameworks evolve
- Typical completion in 6–8 weeks with just 5–7 hours per week - but many learners apply core concepts and see measurable improvements in pipeline security within the first 10 days
- Accessible 24/7 from any device, optimised for desktop, tablet, and mobile - so you can learn during downtime, between meetings, or while commuting
- Direct access to instructor-curated guidance, including expert insights, annotated architecture diagrams, secure coding checklists, and implementation templates - updated regularly
- A globally recognised Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service, a leader in professional technical training trusted by engineers and enterprises worldwide
Zero Risk. Full Confidence.
We understand: investing in training carries risk if the content doesn’t deliver. That’s why we offer a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. If you complete the first two modules and don’t feel clearly ahead of where you started, we’ll refund every dollar - no questions asked. This works even if: - You're new to security tooling
- You work in a heavily regulated industry like finance or healthcare
- Your organisation uses legacy systems or hybrid cloud environments
- You’ve tried other DevSecOps material that felt too abstract or disconnected from real workflows
One application security lead in healthcare told us: “I didn’t think automated scanning could work in our audit-heavy environment. This course showed me how to customise and integrate tools so they passed internal compliance - and reduced false positives by 62%.” This is the kind of outcome you’ll achieve. Transparent & Hassle-Free Enrollment
Pricing is straightforward with no hidden fees, subscriptions, or renewal charges. Once you enroll, you receive a confirmation email. Your secure access details are sent separately once your learning environment is fully configured - ensuring stability and consistency from day one. We accept all major payment methods: Visa, Mastercard, PayPal - processed securely with bank-grade encryption. The Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service is more than a credential. It validates your ability to build secure pipelines, reduce risk surface, and deploy faster with confidence - a rare and marketable skill set in today’s talent landscape. You’re not just learning concepts. You’re building proof of capability.
Module 1: Foundations of Modern DevSecOps - Defining DevSecOps: From siloed security to integrated resilience
- The business case for DevSecOps: Speed, cost, and risk reduction
- Mapping the software development lifecycle with security touchpoints
- Common failure patterns in insecure CI/CD pipelines
- Shift-left vs shift-right: Where and when to enforce security
- Understanding the attacker’s mindset: Threat modelling basics
- Security gate philosophy: Balancing automation and developer experience
- Key metrics: MTTR, scan coverage, false positive rate, vulnerability density
- Mapping organisational roles in DevSecOps: Dev, Ops, Sec, QA
- Legal and compliance drivers: GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 alignment
Module 2: Secure CI/CD Pipeline Architecture - Designing pipelines with embedded security stages
- Build vs deploy: Security checkpoints at every phase
- Configuring pipeline permissions using principle of least privilege
- Secrets management: Rotating, storing, and auditing access keys
- Immutable build artifacts and signed builds
- Ensuring pipeline integrity with checksums and hashing
- Preventing supply chain hijacking in build stages
- Isolating pipeline environments: Network segmentation and sandboxing
- Logging and monitoring pipeline activity for anomalies
- Fail-fast principles in pipeline design
Module 3: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) - SAST fundamentals: How code scanners work under the hood
- Selecting the right SAST tool for your language ecosystem
- Integrating SAST into IDEs for real-time feedback
- Tuning rulesets to reduce noise and false positives
- Handling third-party libraries and open-source dependencies in SAST
- Custom rule development for domain-specific vulnerabilities
- Scanning frequency: Per commit vs per merge vs scheduled
- Generating actionable SAST reports for developers
- Mapping SAST findings to CWE and OWASP Top 10
- Escalation paths for critical vulnerabilities detected by SAST
Module 4: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) & Dependency Scanning - Understanding open-source risk: The hidden debt in your dependencies
- SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and automation
- Linking SCA findings to CVE databases and CVSS scores
- Automating dependency updates and patching workflows
- Policy enforcement: Blocking builds based on license or CVE risk
- Lockfile analysis and indirect dependency tracking
- Integrating SCA with package managers (npm, pip, Maven, NuGet)
- Private registry scanning: Securing internal dependency sources
- Real-time monitoring of new vulnerabilities in existing dependencies
- Reporting SCA data to compliance and audit teams
Module 5: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) - DAST vs SAST: When and how to use each
- Instrumenting DAST in staging and pre-production environments
- Controlling scan scope and avoiding service disruption
- Authenticating DAST tools for deeper coverage
- Handling session tokens and CSRF tokens in automated scans
- Validating API endpoints and authentication flows via DAST
- Interpreting DAST findings: Depth vs breadth of coverage
- Integrating DAST results into bug tracking and incident response
- Performance impact mitigation during DAST runs
- Reporting DAST outcomes to non-technical stakeholders
Module 6: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security - Securing Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi configurations
- Static analysis of IaC templates for misconfigurations
- Preventing over-privileged roles in cloud infrastructure
- Detecting public S3 buckets, exposed databases, and open firewalls
- Validating naming conventions and tagging policies
- Automating compliance checks in IaC pipelines
- Version controlling infrastructure changes with audit trails
- Runtime configuration drift detection
- Using Sentinel, OPA, and custom policies for enforcement
- Mapping IaC risks to cloud provider security best practices
Module 7: Container and Kubernetes Security - Securing Dockerfiles: Minimising attack surface in images
- Image scanning in CI: Identifying OS-level vulnerabilities
- Using minimal base images (Alpine, Distroless)
- Running containers as non-root users
- Implementing read-only filesystems and restricted capabilities
- Network policies in Kubernetes: Default deny and microsegmentation
- Pod security policies and admission controllers
- Runtime security: Detecting anomalous container behaviour
- Securing Helm charts and templated deployments
- Image signing and trusted registries (Notary, Sigstore)
Module 8: Secrets and Identity Management - Types of secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates
- Hardcoded secret detection in source code
- Integrating secret scanning tools pre-commit and in CI
- Using HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secret injection
- AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault integration patterns
- Automated secret rotation workflows
- Short-lived tokens and Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- Service account hardening in cloud environments
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged operations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design for secure deployment
Module 9: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) - Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Defining DevSecOps: From siloed security to integrated resilience
- The business case for DevSecOps: Speed, cost, and risk reduction
- Mapping the software development lifecycle with security touchpoints
- Common failure patterns in insecure CI/CD pipelines
- Shift-left vs shift-right: Where and when to enforce security
- Understanding the attacker’s mindset: Threat modelling basics
- Security gate philosophy: Balancing automation and developer experience
- Key metrics: MTTR, scan coverage, false positive rate, vulnerability density
- Mapping organisational roles in DevSecOps: Dev, Ops, Sec, QA
- Legal and compliance drivers: GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 alignment
Module 2: Secure CI/CD Pipeline Architecture - Designing pipelines with embedded security stages
- Build vs deploy: Security checkpoints at every phase
- Configuring pipeline permissions using principle of least privilege
- Secrets management: Rotating, storing, and auditing access keys
- Immutable build artifacts and signed builds
- Ensuring pipeline integrity with checksums and hashing
- Preventing supply chain hijacking in build stages
- Isolating pipeline environments: Network segmentation and sandboxing
- Logging and monitoring pipeline activity for anomalies
- Fail-fast principles in pipeline design
Module 3: Static Application Security Testing (SAST) - SAST fundamentals: How code scanners work under the hood
- Selecting the right SAST tool for your language ecosystem
- Integrating SAST into IDEs for real-time feedback
- Tuning rulesets to reduce noise and false positives
- Handling third-party libraries and open-source dependencies in SAST
- Custom rule development for domain-specific vulnerabilities
- Scanning frequency: Per commit vs per merge vs scheduled
- Generating actionable SAST reports for developers
- Mapping SAST findings to CWE and OWASP Top 10
- Escalation paths for critical vulnerabilities detected by SAST
Module 4: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) & Dependency Scanning - Understanding open-source risk: The hidden debt in your dependencies
- SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and automation
- Linking SCA findings to CVE databases and CVSS scores
- Automating dependency updates and patching workflows
- Policy enforcement: Blocking builds based on license or CVE risk
- Lockfile analysis and indirect dependency tracking
- Integrating SCA with package managers (npm, pip, Maven, NuGet)
- Private registry scanning: Securing internal dependency sources
- Real-time monitoring of new vulnerabilities in existing dependencies
- Reporting SCA data to compliance and audit teams
Module 5: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) - DAST vs SAST: When and how to use each
- Instrumenting DAST in staging and pre-production environments
- Controlling scan scope and avoiding service disruption
- Authenticating DAST tools for deeper coverage
- Handling session tokens and CSRF tokens in automated scans
- Validating API endpoints and authentication flows via DAST
- Interpreting DAST findings: Depth vs breadth of coverage
- Integrating DAST results into bug tracking and incident response
- Performance impact mitigation during DAST runs
- Reporting DAST outcomes to non-technical stakeholders
Module 6: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security - Securing Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi configurations
- Static analysis of IaC templates for misconfigurations
- Preventing over-privileged roles in cloud infrastructure
- Detecting public S3 buckets, exposed databases, and open firewalls
- Validating naming conventions and tagging policies
- Automating compliance checks in IaC pipelines
- Version controlling infrastructure changes with audit trails
- Runtime configuration drift detection
- Using Sentinel, OPA, and custom policies for enforcement
- Mapping IaC risks to cloud provider security best practices
Module 7: Container and Kubernetes Security - Securing Dockerfiles: Minimising attack surface in images
- Image scanning in CI: Identifying OS-level vulnerabilities
- Using minimal base images (Alpine, Distroless)
- Running containers as non-root users
- Implementing read-only filesystems and restricted capabilities
- Network policies in Kubernetes: Default deny and microsegmentation
- Pod security policies and admission controllers
- Runtime security: Detecting anomalous container behaviour
- Securing Helm charts and templated deployments
- Image signing and trusted registries (Notary, Sigstore)
Module 8: Secrets and Identity Management - Types of secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates
- Hardcoded secret detection in source code
- Integrating secret scanning tools pre-commit and in CI
- Using HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secret injection
- AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault integration patterns
- Automated secret rotation workflows
- Short-lived tokens and Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- Service account hardening in cloud environments
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged operations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design for secure deployment
Module 9: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) - Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- SAST fundamentals: How code scanners work under the hood
- Selecting the right SAST tool for your language ecosystem
- Integrating SAST into IDEs for real-time feedback
- Tuning rulesets to reduce noise and false positives
- Handling third-party libraries and open-source dependencies in SAST
- Custom rule development for domain-specific vulnerabilities
- Scanning frequency: Per commit vs per merge vs scheduled
- Generating actionable SAST reports for developers
- Mapping SAST findings to CWE and OWASP Top 10
- Escalation paths for critical vulnerabilities detected by SAST
Module 4: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) & Dependency Scanning - Understanding open-source risk: The hidden debt in your dependencies
- SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) generation and automation
- Linking SCA findings to CVE databases and CVSS scores
- Automating dependency updates and patching workflows
- Policy enforcement: Blocking builds based on license or CVE risk
- Lockfile analysis and indirect dependency tracking
- Integrating SCA with package managers (npm, pip, Maven, NuGet)
- Private registry scanning: Securing internal dependency sources
- Real-time monitoring of new vulnerabilities in existing dependencies
- Reporting SCA data to compliance and audit teams
Module 5: Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) - DAST vs SAST: When and how to use each
- Instrumenting DAST in staging and pre-production environments
- Controlling scan scope and avoiding service disruption
- Authenticating DAST tools for deeper coverage
- Handling session tokens and CSRF tokens in automated scans
- Validating API endpoints and authentication flows via DAST
- Interpreting DAST findings: Depth vs breadth of coverage
- Integrating DAST results into bug tracking and incident response
- Performance impact mitigation during DAST runs
- Reporting DAST outcomes to non-technical stakeholders
Module 6: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security - Securing Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi configurations
- Static analysis of IaC templates for misconfigurations
- Preventing over-privileged roles in cloud infrastructure
- Detecting public S3 buckets, exposed databases, and open firewalls
- Validating naming conventions and tagging policies
- Automating compliance checks in IaC pipelines
- Version controlling infrastructure changes with audit trails
- Runtime configuration drift detection
- Using Sentinel, OPA, and custom policies for enforcement
- Mapping IaC risks to cloud provider security best practices
Module 7: Container and Kubernetes Security - Securing Dockerfiles: Minimising attack surface in images
- Image scanning in CI: Identifying OS-level vulnerabilities
- Using minimal base images (Alpine, Distroless)
- Running containers as non-root users
- Implementing read-only filesystems and restricted capabilities
- Network policies in Kubernetes: Default deny and microsegmentation
- Pod security policies and admission controllers
- Runtime security: Detecting anomalous container behaviour
- Securing Helm charts and templated deployments
- Image signing and trusted registries (Notary, Sigstore)
Module 8: Secrets and Identity Management - Types of secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates
- Hardcoded secret detection in source code
- Integrating secret scanning tools pre-commit and in CI
- Using HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secret injection
- AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault integration patterns
- Automated secret rotation workflows
- Short-lived tokens and Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- Service account hardening in cloud environments
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged operations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design for secure deployment
Module 9: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) - Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- DAST vs SAST: When and how to use each
- Instrumenting DAST in staging and pre-production environments
- Controlling scan scope and avoiding service disruption
- Authenticating DAST tools for deeper coverage
- Handling session tokens and CSRF tokens in automated scans
- Validating API endpoints and authentication flows via DAST
- Interpreting DAST findings: Depth vs breadth of coverage
- Integrating DAST results into bug tracking and incident response
- Performance impact mitigation during DAST runs
- Reporting DAST outcomes to non-technical stakeholders
Module 6: Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security - Securing Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi configurations
- Static analysis of IaC templates for misconfigurations
- Preventing over-privileged roles in cloud infrastructure
- Detecting public S3 buckets, exposed databases, and open firewalls
- Validating naming conventions and tagging policies
- Automating compliance checks in IaC pipelines
- Version controlling infrastructure changes with audit trails
- Runtime configuration drift detection
- Using Sentinel, OPA, and custom policies for enforcement
- Mapping IaC risks to cloud provider security best practices
Module 7: Container and Kubernetes Security - Securing Dockerfiles: Minimising attack surface in images
- Image scanning in CI: Identifying OS-level vulnerabilities
- Using minimal base images (Alpine, Distroless)
- Running containers as non-root users
- Implementing read-only filesystems and restricted capabilities
- Network policies in Kubernetes: Default deny and microsegmentation
- Pod security policies and admission controllers
- Runtime security: Detecting anomalous container behaviour
- Securing Helm charts and templated deployments
- Image signing and trusted registries (Notary, Sigstore)
Module 8: Secrets and Identity Management - Types of secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates
- Hardcoded secret detection in source code
- Integrating secret scanning tools pre-commit and in CI
- Using HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secret injection
- AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault integration patterns
- Automated secret rotation workflows
- Short-lived tokens and Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- Service account hardening in cloud environments
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged operations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design for secure deployment
Module 9: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) - Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Securing Dockerfiles: Minimising attack surface in images
- Image scanning in CI: Identifying OS-level vulnerabilities
- Using minimal base images (Alpine, Distroless)
- Running containers as non-root users
- Implementing read-only filesystems and restricted capabilities
- Network policies in Kubernetes: Default deny and microsegmentation
- Pod security policies and admission controllers
- Runtime security: Detecting anomalous container behaviour
- Securing Helm charts and templated deployments
- Image signing and trusted registries (Notary, Sigstore)
Module 8: Secrets and Identity Management - Types of secrets: API keys, tokens, passwords, certificates
- Hardcoded secret detection in source code
- Integrating secret scanning tools pre-commit and in CI
- Using HashiCorp Vault for dynamic secret injection
- AWS Secrets Manager and Azure Key Vault integration patterns
- Automated secret rotation workflows
- Short-lived tokens and Just-In-Time (JIT) access
- Service account hardening in cloud environments
- Multi-factor authentication for privileged operations
- Role-based access control (RBAC) design for secure deployment
Module 9: Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) - Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Continuous monitoring of cloud configurations
- Automated drift detection in AWS, Azure, GCP
- Mapping cloud resources to compliance frameworks
- Identifying unattached storage, orphaned resources, idle instances
- Alerting on configuration changes in real time
- Enforcing tagging and resource ownership policies
- Integrating CSPM with ticketing and service desks
- Cloud-native logging and monitoring integration
- Consolidating findings across multi-cloud environments
- Creating executive dashboards for cloud risk exposure
Module 10: Automated Compliance and Policy as Code - From manual audits to automated compliance gates
- Writing policies in Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Rego
- Enforcing security policies in CI/CD pipelines
- Validating deployment artefacts against regulatory controls
- Automating GDPR data handling checks
- Implementing CIS benchmark checks in pipelines
- Generating audit-ready evidence packs automatically
- Policy lifecycle management: Versioning and testing
- Collaborating with legal and compliance teams on policy design
- Reporting policy violations with remediation guidance
Module 11: Incident Response and Threat Detection in CI/CD - Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Building a DevSecOps incident response playbook
- Integrating SIEM with pipeline logs
- Detecting unauthorised pipeline executions
- Setting up alerts for suspicious commits or configuration changes
- Automated rollback triggers based on security events
- Forensic logging: What to capture and how long to retain
- Containment strategies during CI/CD pipeline breaches
- Investigating source of compromised credentials
- Post-incident review process and feedback loops
- Updating controls based on incident learnings
Module 12: Secure Deployment Strategies - Blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments with security checks
- Canary analysis: Monitoring for security regressions
- Automated rollback criteria based on security telemetry
- Dark launching features with controlled exposure
- Feature flag security: Preventing unauthorised access
- Immutable infrastructure deployment patterns
- Zero-downtime patching with security updates
- Verifying deployment integrity post-launch
- Monitoring for unexpected network calls or process spawns
- Post-deployment vulnerability rescan strategies
Module 13: Culture, Metrics, and DevSecOps Maturity - Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Measuring DevSecOps success: DORA and security metrics
- Creating blameless postmortems for security failures
- Building psychological safety in security feedback
- Incentivising secure coding through gamification
- Developer education: Embedding security awareness
- Internal champion programs and red teaming exercises
- Assessing your team’s DevSecOps maturity level
- Creating security contribution KPIs for engineers
- Running secure coding workshops and threat modelling sessions
- Integrating security into definition of done (DoD)
Module 14: Advanced Toolchain Integration & Customisation - Building custom security gates using scripts and APIs
- Extending CI/CD platforms with security plugins
- Creating unified dashboards across SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC
- Aggregating findings into central vulnerability management systems
- Integrating with Jira, ServiceNow, and ticketing tools
- Automating remediation for low-risk, high-confidence issues
- Customising pipelines for legacy and greenfield applications
- Using webhooks for real-time security notifications
- Building approval workflows for high-risk changes
- Managing exceptions and temporary bypasses securely
Module 15: Real-World DevSecOps Projects - Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits
Module 16: Certification, Career Advancement, and Next Steps - Preparing for your Certificate of Completion issued by The Art of Service
- How to showcase your certificate on LinkedIn, resumes, and portfolios
- Mapping course skills to real-world job descriptions and promotions
- Building a personal DevSecOps portfolio with project evidence
- Contributing to open-source with secure coding practices
- Networking with DevSecOps professionals and communities
- Staying updated: Key blogs, newsletters, and research papers
- Continuing education paths: CISSP, CCSK, CDPSE
- Leveraging your certification in salary negotiations or job interviews
- Accessing alumni resources and future course updates for life
- Project 1: Securing a CI/CD pipeline for a microservices application
- Project 2: Implementing full-stack scanning for a Python-Django app
- Project 3: Hardening a Kubernetes cluster with policy enforcement
- Project 4: Migrating a monolith to secure CI with staged rollouts
- Project 5: Achieving compliance readiness for SOC 2 audit
- Project 6: Automating SBOM generation and CVE response
- Project 7: Securing an AWS serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway)
- Project 8: Integrating OPA policies into CI for real-time enforcement
- Project 9: Implementing secrets management with Vault in CI
- Project 10: Building a self-healing pipeline that blocks known exploits