A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Senior DevOps Engineers
Proven control mapping and secure deployment practices tailored for infrastructure ownership at scale
$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.
Spending cycles reworking security controls during late-stage integration reviews
The situation this course is for
Engineers at your level are increasingly expected to own security integration, but most inherited frameworks create rework loops during audit readiness and M&A technical due diligence. Without a standardized control mapping, teams fall back on tribal fixes, delaying sign-off and diluting individual impact.
Who this is for
Senior DevOps Engineer with ownership over secure deployment patterns and cross-functional integration points
Who this is not for
Junior DevOps staff learning core pipelines, developers focused on app-layer fixes, or security analysts doing compliance tracking without deployment authority
What you walk away with
- Own OWASP control integration in CI/CD pipelines with documented mappings
- Produce pre-audit validation packages accepted without revisions
- Lead escalation responses from peer teams during integration sprints
- Ship secure deployment templates reused across business units
- Build trust with security and compliance teams through predictable artefacts
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. OWASP Control Fundamentals for Infrastructure Teams
Grounds the course in OWASP’s core controls as applied to deployment infrastructure, not just app code. Establishes language alignment across security and DevOps.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping OWASP Top 10 to infrastructure layers
- Control ownership vs oversight domains
- Documenting control rationale for auditors
- Versioning control mappings across stacks
- Common misinterpretations of A1 Injection
- A2 Authentication failures in SSO flows
- A3 Token exposure in CI logs
- A4 Insecure configurations in IaC
- A5 Misconfigured access in cloud roles
- A6 Security logging in pipeline outputs
- A7 Cryptographic flaws in secrets handling
- A8 Server-side request forgery risks
Module 2. Integrating OWASP into CI/CD Pipelines
Covers embedding OWASP checks directly into build, test, and deploy stages with automated gatekeeping.
12 chapters in this module
- Static analysis gate placement
- Dynamic scan integration in staging
- Fail-fast rules for A1 and A3
- Passive monitoring for A6 events
- Container scanning pre-deploy
- Dependency checks for A9
- Policy-as-code enforcement
- Toolchain compatibility matrix
- Error handling without noise
- Pipeline logging for audit trails
- Rollback triggers based on findings
- Timing OWASP gates in sprints
Module 3. Secure Infrastructure as Code Templates
Designing reusable IaC templates with OWASP controls pre-embedded and deviation flagged.
12 chapters in this module
- Parameterizing secure defaults
- Embedding TLS enforcement
- Role-minimized service accounts
- Secrets injection patterns
- Network segmentation presets
- Auto-remediation of A4 drift
- Tagging for security tracking
- Template review sign-off flow
- Version control for templates
- Baseline drift detection
- Cross-cloud consistency
- Disaster recovery alignment
Module 4. Control Mapping Documentation That Sticks
Creating audit-ready, versioned control mappings that survive team changes and review cycles.
12 chapters in this module
- Mapping OWASP to NIST CSF domains
- Linking controls to IAM roles
- Justifying exceptions with evidence
- Automated mapping updates
- Ownership fields per control
- Audit trail integration
- Cross-referencing with SOC 2
- Change history for mappings
- Review cycles with compliance
- Template reuse across projects
- Status dashboard for controls
- Escalation path documentation
Module 5. Pre-Audit Validation Packages
Building self-validating artefacts that reduce auditor follow-up and eliminate revision loops.
12 chapters in this module
- Packaging logs and scans
- Including control mapping
- Evidence of periodic testing
- Sign-off from engineering leads
- Version control snapshots
- Deployment environment context
- Risk rating documentation
- Remediation timelines shown
- Peer validation records
- Change requests with links
- Compliance exceptions log
- Readiness status flag
Module 6. Handling Escalations from Peer Teams
Responding to urgent integration requests with validated templates and documented trade-offs.
12 chapters in this module
- Triage protocol for escalations
- Accessing pre-approved templates
- Documenting temporary exceptions
- Cross-team communication logs
- Speed vs security trade-off matrix
- Escalation response SLA
- Referenceable past decisions
- Routing to compliance when needed
- Post-mortem documentation
- Updating templates post-incident
- Feedback loop to security
- Metrics on resolution time
Module 7. Leading M&A Technical Due Diligence Prep
Running security readiness assessments for incoming M&A assets with OWASP and infrastructure checks.
12 chapters in this module
- Inheriting undocumented pipelines
- Assessing A1, A10 surface area
- Identifying credential sprawl
- Reviewing logging coverage
- Mapping inherited controls
- Gap analysis against standards
- Prioritizing remediation
- Documenting risk acceptance
- Integration timeline alignment
- Security sign-off drafting
- Knowledge transfer planning
- Decommissioning legacy paths
Module 8. Regulator-Facing Review Support
Supporting compliance teams with clean, traceable submissions for external audits.
12 chapters in this module
- Responding to auditor questions
- Providing artefact packages
- Justifying control design
- Showing test results
- Explaining architecture choices
- Clarifying responsibility splits
- Updating documentation post-review
- Capturing auditor feedback
- Improving future submissions
- Training on common queries
- Reducing follow-up volume
- Metrics on response accuracy
Module 9. Cross-Functional Security Advocacy
Becoming the go-to reference for secure deployment practices across product and engineering.
12 chapters in this module
- Running internal brown bags
- Publishing internal guides
- Mentoring junior staff
- Establishing feedback channels
- Gathering peer input
- Improving templates together
- Building community standards
- Tracking adoption metrics
- Sharing success stories
- Documenting edge cases
- Hosting office hours
- Measuring influence growth
Module 10. Documented Playbooks That Survive Turnover
Creating institutional knowledge that outlasts individual contributors.
12 chapters in this module
- Standardizing incident response
- Embedding decision rationale
- Versioning playbook updates
- Linking to control mappings
- Training on procedures
- Automating playbook checks
- Routing based on severity
- Including runbook steps
- Updating for new findings
- Auditing playbook usage
- Measuring adoption
- Feedback integration
Module 11. Scaling Secure Patterns Across Business Units
Enabling reuse of trusted templates and workflows beyond the initial team.
12 chapters in this module
- Packaging for reuse
- Documentation for adoption
- Support model design
- Feedback loops
- Metrics on usage
- Training new users
- Version governance
- Customization boundaries
- Security alignment
- Updating for scale
- Deprecation planning
- Success story tracking
Module 12. Ownership of Vendor Security Reviews
Leading security assessments for third-party tools and integrations with OWASP as a foundation.
12 chapters in this module
- Scoping vendor review
- Requesting security documentation
- Evaluating CI/CD integration
- Assessing OWASP conformance
- Reviewing logging capabilities
- Testing in sandbox
- Documenting findings
- Making go/no-go calls
- Negotiating fixes
- Escalating unresolved items
- Final sign-off process
- Post-integration validation
How this maps to your situation
- Supporting integration during M&A due diligence
- Responding to regulator-facing audit requests
- Leading cross-team escalation responses
- Owning vendor security review end to end
Before vs. after
Before
Reactive security integration, last-minute control fixes, and fragmented documentation that delays approvals
After
Pre-embedded OWASP controls in pipelines, trusted artefacts for audits, and peer teams routing escalations directly to you
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 4 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside current work. Most practitioners finish within 6 weeks.
If nothing changes
Continuing to operate without standardized control mappings leads to repeated rework during audits and missed opportunities to influence high-impact projects like M&A and cloud migration.
How this compares to the alternatives
Generic OWASP courses teach app-layer fixes. This course is built for DevOps engineers who own infrastructure, with pipeline integration, IaC templates, and cross-team protocols you won’t find in standard security training.
Frequently asked
Is this course focused on application security or infrastructure?
This course is built for DevOps engineers , it focuses on embedding OWASP controls into CI/CD pipelines, IaC templates, and infrastructure stacks, not app-layer fixes.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Will this help with auditor responses?
Yes , you’ll build pre-audit validation packages and control mappings that reduce follow-up and eliminate revision loops.
$199 one-time. Approximately 4 hours per module, designed to be completed alongside current work. Most practitioners finish within 6 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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