A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Product Development Directors in Financial Services
A structured path to faster, more secure product delivery using the OWASP framework
$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 slowing down your product teams?
The situation this course is for
Product velocity stalls when OWASP compliance is treated as a separate phase instead of an integrated capability. Teams wait on sign-offs, rework escalates, and audit readiness becomes reactive.
Who this is for
Senior product leaders in regulated industries who must ship fast while ensuring security and compliance by design
Who this is not for
Individual contributors looking for developer-level OWASP training, or practitioners outside financial services without product leadership responsibility
What you walk away with
- Own the end-to-end OWASP integration process for product initiatives
- Produce compliant, secure product artefacts in under 10 days from policy alignment
- Deploy a repeatable OWASP workflow across multiple agile teams
- Reduce audit preparation time by at least 50% using standardized templates
- Ship deposits product features with embedded OWASP controls, not retrofitted fixes
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding OWASP in Financial Product Development
Foundational mapping of OWASP Top 10 to deposits product architecture and risk surfaces.
12 chapters in this module
- Introduction to OWASP and its relevance
- OWASP vs regulatory expectations
- Threat modeling for banking apps
- Integrating OWASP early in SDLC
- Risk severity tiers in practice
- Common misalignments in agile teams
- Mapping controls to user flows
- Documenting control coverage
- Leveraging automated scanning tools
- Interpreting scanner output
- Prioritizing findings with product goals
- Building team-level OWASP fluency
Module 2. Threat Modeling for Deposit Product Flows
Apply OWASP threat modeling to real deposits product journeys with structured templates.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying entry points
- Data flow decomposition
- Authentication attack surfaces
- Session management risks
- Encryption in transit patterns
- Third-party integration risks
- API exposure analysis
- User role privilege mapping
- Abuse case brainstorming
- Risk scoring against impact
- Linking threats to controls
- Maintaining model currency
Module 3. Integrating OWASP into Agile Sprints
Embed OWASP checks directly into sprint planning, grooming, and QA gates.
12 chapters in this module
- Sprint-level control checkpoints
- OWASP user story acceptance
- Security refinement sessions
- QA automation triggers
- Definition of done enhancements
- Backlog prioritization logic
- Sprint zero security setup
- Product owner training
- Engineering team enablement
- Velocity tracking with security
- Retrospective integration
- Scaling across squads
Module 4. Building Reusable Security Artefacts
Create templates that accelerate compliance without sacrificing quality.
12 chapters in this module
- Standardized threat models
- Pre-approved control language
- Reusable architecture patterns
- Secure API spec templates
- Audit-ready evidence packs
- Automated evidence generation
- Version control for artefacts
- Template governance
- Cross-product reuse
- Updating for regulatory shifts
- Training new teams
- Measuring adoption
Module 5. Accelerating Third-Party Vendor Reviews
Apply OWASP benchmarks to vendor due diligence for faster integration.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor security questionnaire design
- OWASP alignment scoring
- Gap assessment methodology
- Remediation tracking
- Risk acceptance workflows
- Integration timeline planning
- Contractual control language
- Monitoring post-integration
- Benchmarking across vendors
- Tiered vendor risk model
- Due diligence automation
- Reporting to leadership
Module 6. Automation and Tooling Strategy
Select and deploy tools that reduce manual OWASP effort with high signal.
12 chapters in this module
- SAST tool evaluation
- DAST integration patterns
- Software composition analysis
- CI/CD pipeline hooks
- False positive reduction
- Tool output normalization
- Alerting thresholds
- Developer feedback loops
- Tool maintenance ownership
- Cost vs coverage analysis
- Vendor tool consolidation
- Custom rule development
Module 7. Developing an Internal OWASP Playbook
Build a living document tailored to USAA’s deposits product patterns.
12 chapters in this module
- Playbook structure design
- Incorporating past incidents
- Linking to internal policies
- Role-specific checklists
- Versioning and change control
- Searchable knowledge base
- Training integration
- Feedback mechanisms
- Leadership review cycle
- Success metric definition
- Scaling beyond deposits
- External audit preparation
Module 8. Metrics That Demonstrate Security Velocity
Track and report on speed, not just compliance, to leadership.
12 chapters in this module
- Time from commit to security sign-off
- Reduction in rework cycles
- Mean time to remediate
- Percentage of automated findings
- Vulnerability half-life
- Sprint inclusion rate
- Team-level maturity scoring
- Audit preparation duration
- Vendor review speed
- Security debt tracking
- ROI of automation
- Executive dashboards
Module 9. Leading OWASP Adoption Across Teams
Drive consistent implementation without centralizing control.
12 chapters in this module
- Change management strategy
- Champion networks
- Training delivery models
- Incentive alignment
- Escalation pathways
- Peer review mechanisms
- Leadership communication
- Success story sharing
- Barriers to adoption
- Resource allocation
- Measuring cultural shift
- Sustaining momentum
Module 10. OWASP and Regulatory Alignment
Map OWASP controls to FFIEC, GLBA, and other financial regulations.
12 chapters in this module
- FFIEC handbook crosswalk
- GLBA Safeguards Rule mapping
- NIST CSF alignment
- SOC 2 control overlap
- Internal audit expectations
- Regulatory examiner questions
- Documentation standards
- Gap analysis process
- Control sufficiency evidence
- Update cadence for rules
- Cross-border considerations
- Reporting frameworks
Module 11. Handling Critical Findings and Escalations
Respond to high-severity findings with speed and precision.
12 chapters in this module
- Critical finding triage
- Incident severity scoring
- Stakeholder notification
- Technical containment
- Business impact assessment
- Communication templates
- Remediation tracking
- Post-mortem process
- Lessons learned sharing
- Process updates
- Legal and compliance coordination
- Regulatory disclosure triggers
Module 12. Sustaining and Evolving the Program
Future-proof your OWASP integration as threats and products evolve.
12 chapters in this module
- Annual control review
- Threat landscape monitoring
- OWASP update integration
- Lessons from industry breaches
- Red team feedback
- Benchmarking against peers
- Technology shift planning
- Team rotation strategy
- Knowledge retention
- Succession planning
- Innovation testing
- Long-term roadmap
How this maps to your situation
- New product initiative launch
- Audit preparation cycle
- Vendor integration sprint
- Regulatory examination period
Before vs. after
Before
Waiting on security sign-offs, repeating compliance work, and managing rework loops across agile teams.
After
Shipping secure deposits products faster, with auditable artefacts ready on day one and a repeatable process across squads.
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 week over 6 weeks to complete all modules and apply templates.
If nothing changes
Without a structured OWASP integration approach, product teams will continue to experience delays, inconsistent compliance quality, and increased rework, jeopardizing velocity and audit readiness.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic OWASP training, this course is tailored to product leaders in financial services, focusing on speed, integration with agile workflows, and real deposits product contexts, not just developer-level scanning.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Product Development Directors and senior leaders in financial services who need to ship secure products faster while meeting compliance requirements.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help with audits?
Yes. You'll produce reusable, audit-ready artefacts that reduce preparation time by at least 50%.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per week over 6 weeks to complete all modules and apply templates..
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·
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