A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Principal Product Managers
A structured path to consistent security leadership across product lines
$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
Principal Product Managers in enterprise software and semiconductor-adjacent tech who own integration of security standards into product delivery
Who this is not for
Junior product coordinators, developers without roadmap influence, or compliance auditors focused solely on controls verification
What you walk away with
- Lead OWASP-aligned security initiatives across multiple product teams
- Confidently define OWASP-based acceptance criteria for engineering deliverables
- Build reusable product-level playbooks that scale across dev squads
- Anticipate and resolve cross-team friction in security implementation
- Serve as the go-to authority on OWASP applicability in roadmap planning
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Understanding OWASP Fundamentals
Establish a clear foundation in OWASP principles, history, and real-world application in modern product environments.
12 chapters in this module
- What OWASP really governs
- Difference between risk list and framework
- Common misconceptions in tech orgs
- Role of product leadership in adoption
- Mapping OWASP to product lifecycle
- Security debt vs technical debt
- Key stakeholders in implementation
- Vendor obligations and OWASP
- OWASP and DevSecOps overlap
- Benchmarking maturity levels
- Common failure patterns
- Setting realistic team goals
Module 2. OWASP Top 10 Interpretation
Break down each risk in the OWASP Top 10 with product-specific context and mitigation pathways.
12 chapters in this module
- Injection flaws in API design
- Broken authentication patterns
- Sensitive data exposure vectors
- XML External Entities deep dive
- Broken access control examples
- Security misconfiguration pitfalls
- Cross-site scripting variants
- Insecure deserialization risks
- Known vulnerabilities in dependencies
- Insufficient logging gaps
- Cryptographic failures in transit
- Server-side request forgery cases
Module 3. Product Roadmap Integration
Embed OWASP considerations into feature planning, sprint scoping, and release criteria.
12 chapters in this module
- Roadmap gating triggers
- Security spike planning
- Definition of ready enhancements
- Acceptance criteria templates
- Sprint planning alignment
- Cross-team sign-off models
- Backlog prioritization logic
- Risk-based sequencing rules
- Feature freeze checkpoints
- QA collaboration patterns
- Release gate enforcement
- Post-launch validation
Module 4. Engineering Team Enablement
Equip development leads with tools and clarity to adopt OWASP standards without slowing velocity.
12 chapters in this module
- Developer onboarding assets
- Internal documentation standards
- Security champions model
- Pair programming integration
- Code review checklist design
- Automated scanning integration
- False positive triage
- Bug severity classification
- Remediation SLA setting
- Escalation paths defined
- Metrics that matter
- Feedback loops with dev leads
Module 5. Cross-Functional Alignment
Align security, product, engineering, and compliance teams around shared OWASP outcomes.
12 chapters in this module
- Stakeholder influence mapping
- Security council participation
- Architecture review prep
- Compliance reporting needs
- Audit readiness coordination
- Legal team alignment
- External assessor prep
- Third-party risk integration
- Vendor security questionnaires
- Pen testing expectation setting
- Incident response linkage
- Board-level messaging distillation
Module 6. Vendor and Third-Party Management
Apply OWASP standards to SaaS, open source, and external development partners.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor security assessment
- Open source license risks
- Third-party code audits
- API security guarantees
- Penetration test requirements
- Contractual security clauses
- SLA for vulnerability patching
- Transitive dependency risks
- Software bill of materials
- Attestation expectations
- Remediation ownership
- Exit strategy planning
Module 7. Secure Design Patterns
Promote architecture choices that preempt OWASP-listed vulnerabilities by design.
12 chapters in this module
- Authentication pattern review
- Session management defaults
- Input validation frameworks
- Output encoding standards
- Error handling safety
- CORS policy design
- Rate limiting strategies
- CSRF token implementation
- Security headers deployment
- Dependency update automation
- Secure config management
- Encryption key handling
Module 8. Metrics and Reporting
Define and communicate meaningful OWASP-related progress to leadership and peers.
12 chapters in this module
- Vulnerability trend tracking
- Mean time to remediate
- Risk reduction benchmarks
- Compliance gap closure
- Security debt backlog
- Team maturity scoring
- Executive dashboard design
- Audit readiness status
- Product-level heat maps
- Benchmarking against peers
- Progress narrative crafting
- Storytelling with data
Module 9. Incident Response Readiness
Prepare product teams to respond effectively when OWASP-related flaws are discovered.
12 chapters in this module
- Vulnerability disclosure process
- Internal reporting chain
- External communication rules
- Patch deployment urgency
- Customer notification thresholds
- Legal exposure assessment
- Public statement coordination
- Post-mortem facilitation
- Process improvement tracking
- Regulatory reporting triggers
- Lessons learned integration
- Runbook maintenance
Module 10. Scaling Security Culture
Grow organizational habits that sustain OWASP adoption beyond initial rollout.
12 chapters in this module
- Security champion recruitment
- Internal recognition systems
- Gamification of secure practice
- Knowledge sharing forums
- Lessons learned dissemination
- Security story highlighting
- Leadership visibility tactics
- Peer review encouragement
- Team health metrics
- Culture survey design
- Feedback integration
- Continuous improvement rhythm
Module 11. Regulatory and Audit Alignment
Connect OWASP practices to formal compliance requirements and audit expectations.
12 chapters in this module
- SOC 2 control mapping
- ISO 27001 linkage points
- NIST CSF alignment
- GDPR technical safeguards
- CCPA data protection
- PCI DSS overlap areas
- Audit evidence preparation
- Control documentation
- Attestation readiness
- Regulator questioning prep
- Gap analysis methodology
- Remediation tracking
Module 12. Sustaining Executive Relevance
Keep OWASP initiatives visible and valuable to senior leadership over time.
12 chapters in this module
- Executive briefing structure
- Risk posture storytelling
- Budget justification
- Resource request framing
- Strategic initiative linkage
- Innovation security balance
- External benchmarking
- Industry recognition pursuit
- Thought leadership content
- Conference participation
- Cross-company influence
- Legacy system modernization
How this maps to your situation
- First 100 days in expanded security leadership role
- Rolling out secure development standards across teams
- Preparing for external audit with security focus
- Driving vendor security consistency across product stack
Before vs. after
Before
Security guidance is reactive, fragmented across teams, and often deferred during roadmap pressure.
After
You lead consistent, proactive integration of OWASP standards across product planning, vendor selection, and engineering execution, recognized as the anchor point for secure delivery.
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 steady integration into your existing workflow over 6-8 weeks.
If nothing changes
Without structured OWASP integration, product teams will continue to face rework, audit findings, and security incidents that could have been prevented with earlier alignment.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic security awareness courses or engineering-focused OWASP trainings, this course is tailored for product leaders who must influence without authority, align cross-functional teams, and deliver secure outcomes at scale.
Frequently asked
Is this course technical?
No. It's designed for product leaders who need to guide technical teams with confidence, not write code or run scans.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Can I apply this across different product lines?
Yes. The frameworks are designed to scale across heterogeneous tech stacks and team structures.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for steady integration into your existing workflow over 6-8 weeks..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
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