A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Program Managers in Enterprise Technology
Build unshakable command of web application security frameworks from the inside out
$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.
Security reviews feel like a compliance hurdle
The situation this course is for
Most program managers treat OWASP as a box to check, but when audits surface last-minute gaps, it's the program lead who answers. Without deep framework fluency, you're forced to react, defer, or escalate, eroding credibility and slowing delivery.
Who this is for
Senior Program Manager in enterprise tech, overseeing product or platform delivery with security-adjacent scope
Who this is not for
Individual contributors focused solely on coding, entry-level project coordinators, or executives removed from implementation details
What you walk away with
- Navigate OWASP Top 10 updates with confidence and contextual awareness
- Anticipate audit findings before they land on your desk
- Lead consensus on risk trade-offs between dev, security, and product teams
- Translate OWASP controls into clear implementation guidance for engineering leads
- Produce artefacts that stand up to regulator or customer scrutiny without rework
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding OWASP's Role in Modern Application Security
Establish a foundational understanding of how OWASP shapes secure development practices across industries, with a focus on real-world implementation challenges faced by program managers.
12 chapters in this module
- Origins and evolution of the OWASP Foundation
- Key differences between OWASP and regulatory standards
- How OWASP integrates with SDLC frameworks
- Common misconceptions about OWASP compliance
- The relationship between OWASP Top 10 and internal risk scoring
- Why OWASP matters even when not contractually required
- How cloud-native architectures change OWASP application
- OWASP’s influence on vendor security assessments
- Mapping OWASP principles to business impact
- Security champion programs and their effectiveness
- OWASP documentation standards and reporting expectations
- Integrating OWASP into program governance models
Module 2. Decoding the OWASP Top 10 Risk Categories
Break down each OWASP Top 10 vulnerability category with technical clarity and program-level implications, enabling informed decision-making without requiring coding expertise.
12 chapters in this module
- Injection flaws: types, examples, and mitigation hierarchy
- Broken authentication patterns in modern applications
- Session management risks in distributed systems
- Insecure direct object references and access control
- Security misconfigurations across environments
- Cross-site scripting variants and detection methods
- Insecure deserialization attack vectors
- Using components with known vulnerabilities
- Insufficient logging and monitoring gaps
- Cryptographic failures in data protection
- Server-side request forgery risks
- Access control weaknesses in API design
Module 3. Translating OWASP Controls into Project Requirements
Learn how to convert abstract security recommendations into actionable project milestones, acceptance criteria, and team-level deliverables.
12 chapters in this module
- Turning OWASP guidance into sprint goals
- Defining testable security acceptance criteria
- Integrating security gates into release pipelines
- Creating traceable mappings from control to feature
- Documenting rationale for control exceptions
- Working with architects on threat modeling outputs
- Prioritizing fixes based on exploit likelihood
- Aligning OWASP efforts with product timelines
- Managing technical debt related to security controls
- Using DAST and SAST results to inform planning
- Establishing feedback loops with security teams
- Tracking progress on OWASP remediation items
Module 4. Leading Cross-Functional Alignment on Security Decisions
Develop strategies for facilitating consensus between development, security, and product teams when OWASP interpretations diverge.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying decision owners for security trade-offs
- Facilitating risk review meetings effectively
- Balancing speed and security in agile environments
- Communicating technical risk to non-technical stakeholders
- Building trust with application security engineers
- Handling disagreements on vulnerability severity
- Escalation paths for unresolved security debates
- Creating shared definitions of 'acceptable risk'
- Integrating security feedback into backlog grooming
- Measuring team alignment on security outcomes
- Running tabletop exercises for incident scenarios
- Developing escalation protocols for critical flaws
Module 5. OWASP Integration in Agile and DevOps Workflows
Adapt OWASP practices to continuous integration and rapid release cycles without sacrificing rigor or slowing innovation.
12 chapters in this module
- Embedding security checks in CI/CD pipelines
- Automating OWASP compliance validation steps
- Shifting security left in the development process
- Integrating SAST tools into developer workflows
- Managing false positives in automated scans
- Defining security quality gates for promotion
- Using infrastructure as code for secure defaults
- Container security considerations in OWASP context
- Monitoring runtime behavior for anomalies
- Updating OWASP practices for serverless environments
- Securing APIs in microservices architectures
- Managing secrets and credentials in automation
Module 6. Risk Prioritization Using OWASP Frameworks
Apply risk-based thinking to focus effort on the most impactful OWASP controls based on context, exposure, and business criticality.
12 chapters in this module
- Understanding exploitability and impact scoring
- Customizing risk matrices for internal use
- Mapping OWASP risks to business functions
- Using threat modeling to guide OWASP focus
- Prioritizing fixes based on customer exposure
- Assessing third-party component vulnerabilities
- Evaluating likelihood of active exploitation
- Factoring in remediation effort and complexity
- Aligning risk rankings with executive appetite
- Reporting risk status to leadership clearly
- Updating risk profiles dynamically over time
- Balancing compliance requirements with real risk
Module 7. Auditor and Regulator Readiness with OWASP
Prepare for external reviews by demonstrating systematic application of OWASP principles and producing audit-ready documentation.
12 chapters in this module
- Anticipating auditor questions on OWASP compliance
- Organizing evidence for security control reviews
- Documenting risk acceptance decisions formally
- Creating audit trails for security decisions
- Responding to findings related to OWASP gaps
- Maintaining version control for security policies
- Proving continuous improvement in security posture
- Handling customer security questionnaires
- Preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001 audits involving OWASP
- Demonstrating leadership oversight of security
- Using metrics to show program maturity
- Surviving leadership transitions with stable documentation
Module 8. Vendor and Third-Party Risk Management
Extend OWASP expectations to external partners, contractors, and software suppliers to ensure end-to-end security coverage.
12 chapters in this module
- Assessing vendor adherence to OWASP standards
- Including OWASP requirements in procurement contracts
- Evaluating third-party code for security flaws
- Managing open source component risks
- Requiring OWASP compliance in vendor SLAs
- Conducting security assessments on partners
- Handling supply chain attacks proactively
- Auditing external integrations for vulnerabilities
- Monitoring vendor patching timelines
- Establishing incident response coordination
- Tracking third-party risk remediation progress
- Building exit strategies for non-compliant vendors
Module 9. Security Metrics That Matter for Program Leads
Define and track meaningful indicators that reflect true security progress and program health beyond checkbox compliance.
12 chapters in this module
- Measuring time to remediate critical flaws
- Tracking reduction in high-severity findings
- Calculating mean time to detect security issues
- Monitoring reoccurrence of fixed vulnerabilities
- Assessing team velocity with security gates
- Evaluating false positive resolution rates
- Benchmarking against industry baselines
- Using dashboards to communicate security status
- Correlating security effort with release stability
- Reporting security KPIs to leadership
- Linking security outcomes to customer trust
- Avoiding vanity metrics in security reporting
Module 10. Advanced Threat Modeling with OWASP Tools
Leverage structured methodologies and frameworks to proactively identify and address security risks before development begins.
12 chapters in this module
- Introduction to STRIDE threat modeling
- Applying DREAD scoring to OWASP risks
- Using attack trees to visualize exploit paths
- Integrating threat modeling into design phases
- Running effective threat modeling workshops
- Documenting assumptions and decisions
- Validating models against real-world incidents
- Updating models for architectural changes
- Integrating findings into backlog planning
- Training teams on basic threat modeling
- Choosing tools for scalable modeling
- Measuring effectiveness of threat models
Module 11. OWASP in Cloud-Native and Hybrid Environments
Adapt OWASP principles to modern infrastructure including containers, serverless, and multi-cloud deployments.
12 chapters in this module
- Securing Kubernetes deployments per OWASP
- Hardening container images and registries
- Protecting serverless functions from injection
- Managing identity in cloud environments
- Encrypting data in transit and at rest
- Configuring firewalls and network policies correctly
- Auditing cloud resource permissions regularly
- Detecting misconfigurations in IaC templates
- Securing CI/CD pipelines in cloud platforms
- Monitoring for suspicious activity patterns
- Responding to cloud-specific attack vectors
- Aligning cloud security with OWASP guidance
Module 12. Sustaining Security Culture Beyond Compliance
Foster long-term behavioral change and ownership of security practices across engineering teams to reduce reliance on top-down enforcement.
12 chapters in this module
- Building internal security advocacy networks
- Gamifying secure coding practices
- Recognizing team members for security wins
- Creating feedback loops for security ideas
- Running secure coding workshops regularly
- Sharing post-mortem learnings openly
- Incentivizing proactive vulnerability reporting
- Developing career paths in application security
- Measuring cultural maturity over time
- Linking performance reviews to security behavior
- Onboarding new hires with security mindset
- Maintaining momentum after major incidents
How this maps to your situation
- Application security oversight in enterprise tech
- Cross-functional leadership on security trade-offs
- Audit and compliance readiness cycles
- Cloud transformation with embedded security
Before vs. after
Before
OWASP feels like an external checklist managed by others
After
You lead OWASP integration with confidence, shaping how controls are applied across teams
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 90 minutes per week over 12 weeks, designed for working professionals
If nothing changes
Without deeper framework mastery, security decisions remain reactive, increasing exposure to delays, escalations, and post-release incidents that reflect poorly on program leadership.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic cybersecurity courses, this program focuses specifically on how program managers apply OWASP in real-world delivery scenarios , not theoretical concepts or hands-on hacking labs.
Frequently asked
Do I need technical experience to benefit from this course?
No deep coding skills are required. The course is designed for program leads who need to understand, guide, and verify security outcomes without executing them personally.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help me pass a certification exam?
The course builds practical mastery of OWASP, which supports broader certifications like CISSP or CISM, but it is not exam-specific prep.
$199 one-time. Approximately 90 minutes per week over 12 weeks, designed for working professionals.
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