A tailored course, built for your situation
Mastering OWASP for Workday Engagement Managers
Deliver polished, defensible security artifacts on the first pass
$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.
Tired of reworking security documentation after peer review or audit?
The situation this course is for
Security validations often get sent back for clarification, repetition, or deeper justification, especially when OWASP benchmarks are referenced but not fully applied. The cycle repeats, credibility dips, and momentum stalls.
Who this is for
Workday Engagement Managers leading integration projects with governance, risk, and compliance requirements
Who this is not for
Individuals looking for general cybersecurity fundamentals or entry-level OWASP training
What you walk away with
- Produce compliant, well-structured security outputs on the first attempt
- Apply OWASP Top 10 test cases directly to Workday integration scenarios
- Defend control decisions with framework-backed, source-specific justifications
- Reduce revision cycles in audit and peer review by over 50%
- Build reusable templates for security assertions in complex enterprise workflows
The 12 modules (with all 144 chapters)
Module 1. Foundations of OWASP in Enterprise Systems
Understand how OWASP principles apply to integrated HCM platforms like Workday, with emphasis on input validation, authentication, and configuration risks.
12 chapters in this module
- What OWASP solves in real-world integrations
- Mapping OWASP to Workday extension points
- Common misconfigurations in identity flows
- How attackers exploit weak session management
- Real cases from recent application breaches
- Security vs usability trade-offs
- The role of the engagement manager in prevention
- Integrating OWASP early in project lifecycles
- Defining scope with stakeholders
- Documenting assumptions and boundaries
- Stakeholder alignment on risk appetite
- Common misconceptions about OWASP
Module 2. OWASP Top 10: A1 Injection Deep Dive
Master identification, prevention, and documentation of injection flaws in Workday APIs and integrations.
12 chapters in this module
- What is injection in context
- SQL injection in middleware layers
- API endpoint validation rules
- Log evidence of injection testing
- Input sanitization techniques
- Parameterized query patterns
- Reviewing third-party connector code
- Documenting mitigation for auditors
- Testing in non-production environments
- Common false positives
- How to justify controls
- Template: Injection control narrative
Module 3. OWASP Top 10: A2 Broken Authentication
Secure user access flows in Workday integrations by applying OWASP-backed authentication controls.
12 chapters in this module
- Authentication risks in SSO setups
- Session timeout misconfigurations
- Token leakage in logs
- Multi-factor enforcement points
- Password policy alignment
- OAuth scope overreach
- Session fixation patterns
- Evidence collection for audits
- Documenting session security decisions
- Common integration pitfalls
- Verifier guidance for control walkthroughs
- Template: Authentication control package
Module 4. OWASP Top 10: A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
Ensure personally identifiable and financial data are protected in transit and at rest across systems.
12 chapters in this module
- Data classification in Workday outputs
- Encryption in flight and at rest
- Logging of PII fields
- Masking strategies for reporting
- Data residency implications
- Retention policy alignment
- Audit trail access controls
- Documentation for data handling
- Regulatory overlap with GDPR
- Evidence for control reviewers
- Common gaps in data protection
- Template: Data exposure control pack
Module 5. OWASP Top 10: A4 XML External Entities
Identify and eliminate risks from legacy XML parsing in enterprise system integrations.
12 chapters in this module
- What XXE attacks exploit
- Legacy middleware exposure
- File upload risks
- Parsing without external entities
- Detection through log analysis
- Secure configuration templates
- Testing for XXE susceptibility
- Documentation for auditors
- Vendor integration red flags
- Common false assumptions
- How to justify configuration choices
- Template: XXE mitigation package
Module 6. OWASP Top 10: A5 Broken Access Control
Enforce least-privilege access in Workday workflows and downstream systems.
12 chapters in this module
- Role-based access flaws
- Privilege escalation paths
- User impersonation risks
- Function-level permissions
- Cross-tenant access concerns
- Audit trail completeness
- Testing access bypass scenarios
- Justifying access decisions
- Documenting control logic
- Common integration shortcuts
- How to respond to pushback
- Template: Access control narrative
Module 7. OWASP Top 10: A6 Security Misconfiguration
Standardize secure configurations across environments to prevent drift and exposure.
12 chapters in this module
- Default password risks
- Error message leakage
- Unnecessary services enabled
- Version exposure in banners
- Hardening checklists
- Environment parity
- Automated scanning setup
- Documenting configuration decisions
- Auditor expectations
- Common oversights in deployments
- How to structure evidence
- Template: Configuration control pack
Module 8. OWASP Top 10: A7 Cross-Site Scripting
Prevent client-side injection flaws in Workday interface extensions and dashboards.
12 chapters in this module
- Stored vs reflected XSS
- User input in dynamic fields
- Encoding output correctly
- Content Security Policies
- Testing for client-side flaws
- Dashboard widget risks
- Extension vulnerability scanning
- Documentation for review
- Common developer shortcuts
- How to validate fixes
- Auditor questions to expect
- Template: XSS control narrative
Module 9. OWASP Top 10: A8 Insecure Deserialization
Secure data object handling in integrations that pass serialized payloads.
12 chapters in this module
- What deserialization enables
- Remote code execution risks
- Signature validation needs
- Logging of object types
- Input validation for payloads
- Common libraries to avoid
- Testing for exploit paths
- Documenting control choices
- Vendor accountability points
- How to justify design decisions
- Common misunderstandings
- Template: Deserialization risk package
Module 10. OWASP Top 10: A9 Known Vulnerable Components
Track and remediate outdated libraries and dependencies in integrated solutions.
12 chapters in this module
- Dependency risk in middleware
- Scanning for known CVEs
- Patch management cadence
- Vendor update accountability
- Third-party component audits
- Evidence of scanning results
- Documenting remediation plans
- Justifying timeline choices
- Common reporting gaps
- How to handle legacy systems
- Auditor expectations
- Template: Component risk package
Module 11. OWASP Top 10: A10 Insufficient Logging
Build audit-ready logging and monitoring into security design from the start.
12 chapters in this module
- What events must be logged
- Log retention policies
- Access to audit trails
- Detection of suspicious activity
- Correlation across systems
- False negative risks
- Testing alerting effectiveness
- Documenting logging design
- Common gaps in coverage
- How to justify monitoring choices
- Auditor questions to expect
- Template: Logging control package
Module 12. Delivering Defensible Security Outputs
Structure final artifacts so they require no rework during review or audit.
12 chapters in this module
- What auditors look for
- Building narrative clarity
- Source-backed justification
- Incorporating OWASP references
- Version control for documents
- Peer review preparation
- Reusing validated templates
- Reducing revision cycles
- Presenting with confidence
- Handling follow-up questions
- Scaling across engagements
- Template: Final security package
How this maps to your situation
- First-time control documentation
- Audit preparation under tight timelines
- Cross-functional validation reviews
- Vendor or integration partner scrutiny
Before vs. after
Before
Security documentation is often drafted multiple times, lacks framework grounding, and gets delayed in review.
After
You produce accurate, polished, and defensible outputs the first time, aligned to OWASP and tailored to your integration context.
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: Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion within 6 weeks with real-world application.
If nothing changes
Continuing with ad-hoc or reactive security documentation increases revision cycles, reduces credibility with reviewers, and delays project sign-off.
How this compares to the alternatives
Unlike generic OWASP courses, this program is tailored to Workday engagement scenarios, focusing on integration risks, control justification, and audit-ready output delivery.
Frequently asked
Who is this course for?
Workday Engagement Managers who lead compliance-critical integrations and want to produce higher-quality security outputs from the start.
How is the course structured?
12 modules, each containing 12 chapters (144 chapters total).
Is technical coding knowledge required?
No. The course focuses on control understanding, documentation, and justification, not writing code.
$199 one-time. Approximately 3 hours per module, designed for completion within 6 weeks with real-world application..
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