A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Product Owners in Regulated Environments
Build security depth that aligns with enterprise risk expectations and elevates your influence in cross-functional delivery.
The situation this course is for
Product Owners often inherit OWASP obligations without deep familiarity with its structure or enforcement logic. That gap leads to rework, delayed sign-offs, and last-minute scope changes when security findings collide with delivery timelines.
Who this is for
Senior Product Owner in a regulated industry managing delivery of enterprise software with security and compliance dependencies.
Who this is not for
This is not for entry-level developers, pentesters, or auditors building checklists. It’s for practitioners who own delivery and need to speak OWASP with authority, not just awareness.
What you walk away with
- Articulate OWASP control intent clearly to architects and engineers
- Anticipate reviewer questions before findings are issued
- Shape vendor requirements with OWASP Top 10 baked in by design
- Reduce rework cycles caused by late-stage security findings
- Produce implementation evidence that passes internal and external validation
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
- The origin and mission of the OWASP Foundation
- How OWASP differs from ISO and NIST frameworks
- Mapping OWASP to enterprise risk management goals
- The role of community input in shaping OWASP guidance
- Why OWASP Top 10 updates matter for product planning
- Recognizing official vs. unofficial OWASP projects
- How regulators reference OWASP in audit criteria
- OWASP’s relationship with cloud-native security models
- Key misconceptions about OWASP compliance
- OWASP in the context of Dutch telecommunications regulation
- Balancing agility with security control rigor
- Foundational terminology used across OWASP documentation
- Overview of the current OWASP Top 10 version
- How risk severity is calculated in OWASP rankings
- Understanding A01: Broken Access Control in depth
- A02: Cryptographic Failures and data protection scope
- A03: Injection flaws in API and form inputs
- A04: Insecure Design patterns in enterprise workflows
- A05: Security Misconfiguration common triggers
- A06: Vulnerable and outdated components tracking
- A07: Identification and authentication failures
- A08: Software and data integrity validation
- A09: Security logging and monitoring gaps
- A10: Server-Side Request Forgery exposure points
- Common integration patterns in Oracle HCM ecosystems
- Where OAuth and SSO intersect with OWASP
- User provisioning and deprovisioning risks
- Custom plugin security anti-patterns
- Data export and reporting access controls
- API gateways and endpoint protection
- Role-based access review timing and scope
- Cross-system identity propagation issues
- Session management in hybrid environments
- Audit trail completeness for compliance
- Third-party vendor onboarding requirements
- Change management for security-critical updates
- Introduction to threat modeling frameworks
- Integrating OWASP Top 10 into threat trees
- Defining assets and boundaries for HCM systems
- Identifying threat agents and their motives
- Using data flow diagrams to map attack paths
- Rating likelihood and impact per OWASP guidance
- Documenting assumptions and trust zones
- Validating model completeness with peers
- Updating models after system changes
- Linking findings to user story acceptance
- Prioritizing mitigations by delivery impact
- Storing models for audit readiness
- Phases of a secure development lifecycle
- Introducing security gates without slowing delivery
- Defining security acceptance criteria for user stories
- Code review checklists based on OWASP
- Static and dynamic analysis tool selection
- Integrating SAST and DAST into CI/CD pipelines
- Managing false positives and triage workflows
- Tracking vulnerabilities across environments
- Remediation timelines aligned with release cycles
- Training developers on OWASP-relevant patterns
- Measuring SDLC maturity over time
- Creating feedback loops between teams
- Common risks in third-party software components
- Vetting vendors using OWASP ASVS criteria
- Assessing open-source library dependencies
- Managing software bills of materials (SBOMs)
- Enforcing minimum security standards in contracts
- Audit rights and access expectations
- Patch responsiveness as a selection factor
- Monitoring for newly disclosed vulnerabilities
- Using dependency scanning tools effectively
- Handling end-of-life components proactively
- Defining acceptable risk thresholds
- Escalation paths for non-compliant vendors
- Types of application security testing
- Planning scope and coverage for assessments
- Preparing test environments securely
- Executing manual penetration tests
- Automated scanning configuration best practices
- Interpreting OWASP Top 10 findings
- Validating fixes after remediation
- Reporting structure for technical and non-technical readers
- Setting expectations with engineering teams
- Timing assessments around release cycles
- Reducing noise in vulnerability reports
- Documenting residual risk decisions
- Types of documentation required for compliance
- Mapping OWASP controls to evidence requests
- Writing narratives that satisfy reviewers
- Gathering configuration screenshots and logs
- Version control for security artefacts
- Maintaining up-to-date architecture diagrams
- Documenting exception approvals
- Storing artefacts for retention periods
- Preparing for internal and external audits
- Responding to auditor follow-up questions
- Organizing documentation by control domain
- Using templates to maintain consistency
- Defining secure configuration baselines
- Hardening web and application servers
- Managing default accounts and credentials
- Controlling access to administrative interfaces
- Enabling logging and alerting by default
- Applying patches and updates systematically
- Automating configuration checks with scripts
- Monitoring for unauthorized changes
- Role-based access to configuration tools
- Documenting approved deviations
- Integrating with change management systems
- Validating configurations across environments
- Principle of least privilege implementation
- User lifecycle management workflows
- Multi-factor authentication enforcement
- Session timeout and token expiration settings
- Role definition and approval processes
- Access certification and attestation cycles
- Detecting and removing orphaned accounts
- Segregation of duties in HCM modules
- API key and service account management
- Integrating with identity providers securely
- Auditing access changes and anomalies
- Reporting on access trends and patterns
- Common root causes linked to OWASP categories
- Detecting signs of OWASP Top 10 exploits
- Containing breaches involving HCM data
- Forensic data collection requirements
- Engaging legal and compliance teams
- Communicating with stakeholders under pressure
- Documenting incident timelines accurately
- Conducting blameless post-mortems
- Updating controls based on lessons learned
- Testing response plans with tabletop exercises
- Coordinating with external incident firms
- Maintaining regulator-ready breach reports
- Scheduling recurring security assessments
- Updating documentation with system changes
- Training new team members on OWASP
- Tracking control effectiveness metrics
- Benchmarking against peer organizations
- Adapting to OWASP framework updates
- Managing technical debt in security controls
- Engaging leadership with progress updates
- Sharing wins and improvements broadly
- Integrating lessons into onboarding
- Auditing internal adherence to standards
- Celebrating milestones in security maturity
How this maps to your situation
- Regulated sector delivery under audit pressure
- Product ownership with cross-functional influence
- Enterprise software integration risk
- Ongoing compliance with evolving standards
Before vs. after
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 access.
Time investment: 90 minutes per week over 12 weeks, or self-paced with full access immediately upon enrollment.
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic OWASP trainings focus on developer-level fixes. This course is built for product owners who need to lead secure delivery, align teams, and produce compliance-grade artefacts without getting lost in technical weeds.
Frequently asked
Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.