A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Head of Project Delivery Roles
Build secure, scalable project delivery frameworks with confidence across teams and regions.
$199 one-time
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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
Head of Project Delivery in EU-based technical consultancies managing multi-disciplinary engineering and data teams.
Who this is not for
Junior developers, standalone security analysts, or teams not involved in cross-functional project governance.
What you walk away with
- Lead OWASP-aligned security integration in project initiation without deferring to external teams
- Standardize secure development practices across civil engineering and data analysis units
- Demonstrate compliance-ready project artefacts to internal stakeholders and clients
- Expand influence into adjacent business lines through repeatable, documented security workflows
- Anticipate and shape security requirements in multi-region delivery environments
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Introducing OWASP in Project-Centric Environments
Understand how OWASP principles integrate into project delivery life cycles, especially in hybrid engineering contexts like civil and data systems.
12 chapters in this module
- What OWASP means for project leaders
- Mapping OWASP Top 10 to project milestones
- Security as a delivery accelerator
- Regional compliance overlaps in EU markets
- Client-facing security expectations
- Integrating OWASP early in scoping
- Common misalignments in engineering teams
- Role of F.E. modeling in secure design
- Data pipelines and injection risks
- Documentation benchmarks for auditors
- Security ownership across phases
- Course navigation and toolkit setup
Module 2. Threat Modeling for Multi-Unit Projects
Apply structured threat modeling across civil, data, and software components to preempt risks before execution.
12 chapters in this module
- Threat actors in infrastructure projects
- Decomposing systems by attack surface
- STRIDE for non-digital assets
- Data flow diagrams with OWASP
- Cross-team validation sessions
- Prioritizing threats by impact
- Linking threats to delivery timelines
- Third-party vendor exposures
- Physical-digital interface risks
- Updating models post-change
- Automated diagram workflows
- Threat model documentation standards
Module 3. Integrating OWASP into Project Initiation
Embed security criteria into kickoff processes, ensuring consistent application across delivery teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Checklist for secure onboarding
- Stakeholder alignment on risk thresholds
- Security roles in RACI matrices
- Procurement terms and OWASP
- Vendor pre-qualification
- Kickoff agenda integration
- Client security questionnaires
- Internal audit touchpoints
- Milestone-linked security gates
- Resource planning for testing
- Budgeting for remediation
- Security KPIs in project dashboards
Module 4. Secure Architecture Patterns for Hybrid Systems
Design systems that meet OWASP standards while supporting civil and data engineering requirements.
12 chapters in this module
- Balancing F.E. models with API security
- Network segmentation in hybrid setups
- Authentication for engineering tools
- Secure data exchange patterns
- Zero-trust in project environments
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Secure CI/CD for infrastructure code
- API gateway implementation
- Input validation in simulation tools
- Error handling in engineering outputs
- Session management for shared systems
- Architecture review templates
Module 5. OWASP Controls in Data Analysis Pipelines
Implement security controls specific to data workflows used in project analytics and reporting.
12 chapters in this module
- Data source validation techniques
- Injection risks in query tools
- Secure handling of PII in models
- Access controls for datasets
- Audit logging for data jobs
- Secure notebook environments
- Model explainability and access
- Data lineage documentation
- Pipeline monitoring baselines
- Automated policy enforcement
- Secure output sharing
- Retention and deletion workflows
Module 6. Security Testing Integration in Delivery
Schedule and execute testing activities without delaying critical path deliverables.
12 chapters in this module
- Static analysis in code reviews
- Dynamic testing in staging
- Penetration testing timelines
- Prioritizing high-impact fixes
- Testing for civil tech systems
- False positive management
- Remediation tracking systems
- Security debt logging
- Reporting findings to management
- Integrating testers into sprints
- Automation thresholds
- Release gate compliance
Module 7. Secure Communication Across Teams
Establish standard language and protocols for discussing security across engineering disciplines.
12 chapters in this module
- Cross-functional security glossary
- Incident communication workflows
- Escalation matrices
- Security meeting rhythms
- Reporting templates for leads
- Translating risk for execs
- Client update protocols
- Lessons learned documentation
- Knowledge sharing formats
- Post-mortem facilitation
- Onboarding new team members
- External auditor coordination
Module 8. Compliance Mapping for EU Regulations
Align OWASP implementation with DORA, NIS2, and GDPR for client and internal assurance.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping OWASP to DORA requirements
- NIS2 incident reporting links
- GDPR and data input validation
- Evidence collection workflows
- Audit trail standards
- Internal compliance checks
- Documentation for regulators
- Third-party compliance validation
- Policy update cycles
- Control ownership tracking
- Cross-border data rules
- Compliance dashboard design
Module 9. Vendor and Third-Party Security Oversight
Ensure external partners meet OWASP-aligned security standards in project delivery.
12 chapters in this module
- Vendor security assessment
- Contractual security clauses
- Third-party code review
- Integration testing standards
- Access control for vendors
- Monitoring external systems
- Incident responsibility splits
- Exit process security
- Vendor audit rights
- Security training for partners
- Performance-based penalties
- Vendor scorecard design
Module 10. Scaling Security Across Regions
Adapt OWASP practices to regional differences in delivery environments and team structures.
12 chapters in this module
- Local legal constraints
- Regional team coordination
- Language and documentation
- Time zone collaboration
- Cultural risk preferences
- Centralized vs. local control
- Knowledge transfer mechanisms
- Regional compliance leads
- Standardization vs. flexibility
- Security playbook localization
- Incident response across borders
- Global client expectations
Module 11. Building Internal Security Champions
Develop a network of advocates across civil, data, and project teams to sustain security practices.
12 chapters in this module
- Identifying natural champions
- Training curriculum design
- Recognition systems
- Champion meeting formats
- Feedback loops to leadership
- Mentorship structures
- Resource allocation
- Success story sharing
- Metrics for champion impact
- Rotating roles
- Cross-discipline pairing
- Ongoing content delivery
Module 12. Sustaining Security in Evolving Projects
Maintain OWASP alignment as projects shift scope, timeline, or team composition.
12 chapters in this module
- Change request security review
- Scope creep and risk
- Team restructuring impact
- Technology stack changes
- Client-driven pivots
- Post-delivery security handoff
- Documentation updates
- Knowledge preservation
- Lessons into future projects
- Retrospective integration
- Security debt reevaluation
- Course wrap-up and next steps
How this maps to your situation
- Leading secure delivery in hybrid engineering environments
- Expanding security influence across departments
- Meeting EU compliance expectations
- Sustaining standards across changing project conditions
Before vs. after
Before
Security decisions are reactive, siloed, or deferred to specialists.
After
Project leaders proactively embed OWASP standards across teams, regions, and delivery phases.
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 , 36 hours total, designed to fit around project commitments.
If nothing changes
Without structured integration, security remains a bottleneck, limiting project velocity, client trust, and your influence beyond delivery execution.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic security courses, this program is tailored for project leaders in technical consultancies, focusing on influence, execution, and EU compliance , not just theory or developer-level fixes.
Frequently asked
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is this course technical or leadership-focused?
It's designed for technical leaders, balancing hands-on security integration with cross-functional leadership strategies.
Can I apply this to civil engineering projects?
Yes, specific modules address the intersection of physical and digital systems in civil workflows.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module , 36 hours total, designed to fit around project commitments..
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.
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