A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Security and Privacy Compliance Leaders
Build unshakeable reasoning for security controls with source-backed examples and structured implementation paths.
$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
Senior compliance leader in security and privacy, responsible for audit readiness and control validation across technical teams.
Who this is not for
Junior auditors, developers without governance responsibilities, or professionals outside of security, privacy, or compliance functions.
What you walk away with
- Map OWASP guidelines to audit-ready control narratives with confidence
- Cite original research and real implementations when defending control choices
- Translate technical risk into clear, defensible compliance language for leadership
- Differentiate between OWASP Top 10, ASVS, and SAMM based on organisational maturity
- Build reusable justification templates grounded in source material
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Orienting to OWASP: Purpose, Scope, and Authority
Establish foundational clarity on OWASP’s role in compliance design, the difference between community consensus and formal mandate, and how to position its guidance in enterprise contexts.
12 chapters in this module
- Origins of OWASP and its evolution
- OWASP vs regulatory frameworks
- When to apply OWASP vs ISO 27001
- Mapping OWASP to audit objectives
- Control families in the OWASP Top 10
- ASVS and SAMM overview
- Public projects and source transparency
- Limitations of community-driven standards
- Integrating OWASP with NIST CSF
- Versioning and update cycles
- Common misinterpretations to avoid
- Setting expectations with technical teams
Module 2. Deep Dive: OWASP Top 10 Risk Categories
Break down each of the ten risks with real implementation context, historical breaches, and compliance implications.
12 chapters in this module
- Injection flaws: real-world examples
- Authentication failures in SaaS apps
- Sensitive data exposure patterns
- XML External Entities deep dive
- Broken access control cases
- Security misconfigurations in cloud
- Cross-site scripting variants
- Insecure deserialization explained
- Using components with known flaws
- Insufficient logging and monitoring
- API security blind spots
- Compliance mapping per risk
Module 3. OWASP ASVS: Structure and Application
Navigate the Application Security Verification Standard with attention to level-based verification and audit planning.
12 chapters in this module
- ASVS levels explained
- Mapping Level 1 to basic compliance
- Level 2 for regulated environments
- Level 3 for high-risk systems
- Verification techniques for auditors
- Integrating ASVS into SDLC
- Vendor assurance using ASVS
- Tailoring ASVS for Oracle-scale systems
- Documentation requirements
- Review cycles and evidence
- Common gaps in implementation
- Benchmarking maturity
Module 4. OWASP SAMM: Strategic Roadmapping
Use the Software Assurance Maturity Model to build defensible, phased improvement plans.
12 chapters in this module
- SAMM business drivers
- Four practices and twelve objectives
- Benchmarking current maturity
- Roadmap design principles
- Executive communication templates
- Integrating SAMM with ISO 27001
- Team-level implementation
- Progress tracking metrics
- SAMM vs BSIMM comparison
- Vendor evaluation with SAMM
- Audit alignment strategies
- Long-term governance
Module 5. Source-Backed Control Justification
Develop the habit of citing original research, test cases, and breach analyses when defending control choices.
12 chapters in this module
- How to reference OWASP documentation
- Using the OWASP Testing Guide
- Citing real breach post-mortems
- Building reference libraries
- Creating audit-ready justification packs
- Version-controlled rationale
- Cross-referencing NIST and CIS
- Avoiding over-citation
- When to escalate vs resolve
- Communicating uncertainty
- Handling conflicting guidance
- Updating rationale as threats evolve
Module 6. Translating OWASP for Leadership Audiences
Turn technical findings into clear, risk-based narratives for executives and audit committees.
12 chapters in this module
- Risk framing techniques
- Simplified control language
- Executive summary structure
- Visualising maturity gaps
- Linking OWASP to financial risk
- Benchmarking against peers
- Managing tone in reporting
- Avoiding technical over-explanation
- Aligning to strategic goals
- Preparing Q&A responses
- Board-level risk summaries
- Follow-up planning
Module 7. Integrating OWASP with SOC 2 and ISO 27001
Bridge community-driven guidance with formal compliance frameworks.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping OWASP to SOC 2 criteria
- ISO 27001 Annex A overlaps
- Evidence alignment strategies
- Audit trail construction
- Documenting control implementation
- Third-party assessment prep
- Combining internal and external audit
- Maintaining consistency across frameworks
- Handling framework conflicts
- Update management across standards
- Certification timeline planning
- Vendor audit alignment
Module 8. Peer Review and Pushback Scenarios
Prepare for real challenges from engineering, product, and finance teams.
12 chapters in this module
- Common objections to OWASP controls
- Cost-benefit pushback patterns
- Speed vs security trade-offs
- Responding to 'overkill' claims
- Technical debt justification
- Prioritisation frameworks
- Risk acceptance protocols
- Escalation paths
- Documenting dissent
- Building consensus early
- Using breach data as evidence
- Maintaining authority without mandate
Module 9. Vendor and Third-Party Assessments
Apply OWASP guidance to external engagements and procurement decisions.
12 chapters in this module
- Including OWASP in RFPs
- Third-party risk questionnaires
- Evidence validation techniques
- Assessing vendor maturity
- Contractual controls enforcement
- Audit rights and access
- Managing offshore teams
- Supply chain risk
- API security in vendor integrations
- Incident response alignment
- Exit strategies for non-compliance
- Long-term monitoring
Module 10. Incident Response and OWASP
Use OWASP resources to strengthen breach readiness and post-mortem analysis.
12 chapters in this module
- OWASP resources for IR planning
- Common attack patterns to anticipate
- Post-breach control review
- Integrating with NIST IR framework
- Forensic data collection
- Timeline reconstruction
- Stakeholder communication
- Legal and regulatory reporting
- Lessons learned integration
- Updating control baselines
- Public disclosure considerations
- Preventing repeat incidents
Module 11. Automation and Tooling Support
Leverage open-source and commercial tools to scale OWASP-based compliance checks.
12 chapters in this module
- Static analysis tools overview
- DAST and IAST comparison
- SAST integration patterns
- Open-source scanners
- Commercial tool alignment
- False positive management
- Reporting integration
- CI/CD pipeline controls
- Remediation tracking
- Tool configuration standards
- Maintaining tool accuracy
- Vendor-supported automation
Module 12. Sustaining Compliance Maturity
Design systems that maintain defensibility over time despite team and tech changes.
12 chapters in this module
- Knowledge transfer frameworks
- Onboarding new staff
- Documentation ownership
- Control ownership models
- Version control for policies
- Regular review cycles
- Updating rationale annually
- Handling leadership transitions
- Audit follow-up processes
- Feedback loops with engineering
- Benchmarking against new threats
- Long-term roadmap maintenance
How this maps to your situation
- Preparing for an external audit
- Defending control choices in cross-functional meetings
- Leading a third-party vendor assessment
- Reporting to leadership on security posture
Before vs. after
Before
Relying on general best practices and policy language without deep justification when controls are questioned.
After
Holding source-backed examples, original research, and structured reasoning to confidently defend OWASP-based control decisions.
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, with flexible pacing over 6-8 weeks.
If nothing changes
Continuing without structured defensibility increases the chance that valid controls are rolled back due to lack of clear justification, especially in cost-constrained or speed-focused environments.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic security compliance courses, this program is built specifically around OWASP’s structure and real-world application, with emphasis on defensible reasoning, source-backed examples, and audit-grade documentation, not just awareness or policy templates.
Frequently asked
Is this course technical or compliance-focused?
It's designed for compliance leaders, technical enough to understand control rationale, but focused on articulating and defending decisions in audit and leadership contexts.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Can I use this if I don’t lead application security?
Yes. If you own compliance outcomes and answer to auditors or leadership, this builds your ability to justify security controls, even if developers implement them.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, with flexible pacing 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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